Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Modern Chinese InterpretationA classic! Find inspiration in some of history's great military victories as others have for over 2,400 years. Sun Tzu was the most famous military scientist, and one of the ablest commanders, in ancient China. Asian warlords, and modern leaders as dissimilar as Mao Tse-tung and General Eisenhower, have used his principles to change the shape of the world. Interpreted here by General Tao Hanzhang, one of the architects of the Communist Revolution, Tzu's advice on timing, maneuvering, flexibility, and knowledge of the enemy's leaders, strengths, and weaknesses is as powerful today as when it was first issued. |
Contents
Translators Note | 7 |
Introduction | 10 |
Sun Tzus Art of War | 21 |
Estimates | 22 |
Waging War | 28 |
Offensive Strategy | 33 |
Dispositions | 39 |
Posture of Army | 44 |
The Hanzhang Interpretation Part I | 101 |
Strategic Considerations | 102 |
Posture of Army | 124 |
Extraordinary and Normal Forces | 131 |
Void and Actuality | 140 |
Initiative and Flexibility in War | 148 |
Use of Spies | 160 |
Geography | 166 |
Void and Actuality | 49 |
Maneuvering | 55 |
The Nine Variables | 61 |
On the March | 66 |
IO Terrain | 73 |
The Nine Varieties of Ground | 79 |
Attack By Fire | 88 |
Use of Spies | 93 |
Other editions - View all
Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation General Tao Hanzhang No preview available - 2004 |
Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation Hanzhang Tao,Shibing Yuan No preview available - 1990 |
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