In this summary, you will learn:
1. The basic important precepts to be observed in a war.
2. The five constants that determine which side in a war will most likely be defeated and which will triumph.
3. The nine situations with respect to the resources, circumstances, position and terrain in a war one may get into, and how to cope with it in each case.
4. Types of spies and how they work.
Language | English |
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No of pages | 20 |
Book Publisher | i-Read Publications |
Published Date | 02 Feb 2020 |
Audio Book Length | 00:18:39 |
Sun Tzu is a honorific title bestowed upon Sūn Wu, the author of The Art of War an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu believed in the use of the military sciences to effect outcomes that would result in peace.
In the author's name, Sūn Wu, the character wu, meaning "military", is the same as the character in wu shu, or martial art. Sun Wu also has a courtesy name, Chang Qing (Cháng Qīng).
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Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general, on every level from the interpersonal to the international.
Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding the physics, politics and psychology of conflict. This translation features Sun Tzu's original text in its entirely along with commentary from classical Chinese military thinkers.