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Apr 23, 2010 · So begins The Art of War, a meditation on the rules of war that was first published in China. Historians don’t know the exact date of the book’s publication (though they believe it to be in...
- Mark Cartwright
- Initial Estimations. The book opens with the following statement: "Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the Way [Tao] to survival or extinction.
- Waging War. The importance of supplies and logistics to an army are expressed. Weapons will dull, food will run out and soldiers tire so that, "No country has ever profited from protracted warfare" (ibid, 159).
- Planning Offensives. A commander should limit the destruction inflicted on the enemy: "The highest realisation of warfare is to attack the enemy's plans; next is to attack their alliances; next to attack their army; and the lowest is to attack their fortified cities" (ibid, 161).
- Military Disposition. Planning and preparation are again stressed. Commanders must know when to attack and when to defend. They must always measure, estimate, calculate, and weigh the strength of their enemy, then victory will be assured.
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When Lionel Giles began his translation of Sun Tzu's ART OF WAR, the work was virtually unknown in Europe. Its introduction to Europe began in 1782 when a French Jesuit Father living in China, Joseph Amiot, acquired a copy of it, and translated it into French.
Jul 8, 2020 · World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Jul 2020. Web. 23 May 2024. Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a classic piece of military wisdom, still applied today. This overview will cover the highlights of the 13 chapters and will hopefully...
Jun 2, 2014 · June 2, 2014 12:01 AM EDT. Everyone reveres The Art of War. 1500 years old, this ancient Chinese text is still utilized by both militaries and business schools around the world. And it should...
Nov 21, 2023 · About 200 years before the Greek philosopher Aristotle would define the art of verse in his Poetics (mid-4th century B.C.), the Chinese military mastermind Sun Wu, known by the title Sun Tzu ...
The Art of War was first translated into Russian in 1950. [4] . The Russians ' knowledge of French culture makes it probable that they had copies in French much earlier. [4] The book is used today by business schools and militaries worldwide. [5] Changing rules. When Sun Tzu first wrote The Art of War, it was not the first book on military tactics.
