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The Art of WarSun Tzu

The Art of War

~5th c. BCE · China · Philosophy · ~70 pages

The oldest and most influential treatise on strategy ever written distils warfare, and all conflict, into terse, luminous maxims on deception, timing, terrain, and the supreme skill of winning without fighting. Studied for two and a half thousand years.

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Why read it

The most quoted strategy book in history, short, sharp, and endlessly applicable far beyond war, from boardrooms to chessboards. Read it in an hour and ponder it for life.

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SettingAncient China

The Warring States era of ancient China, an age of ceaseless conflict between rival kingdoms that made the science of strategy a matter of survival.

About the author

Sun Tzu (c.5th century BCE), a semi-legendary Chinese general, compressed the wisdom of the battlefield into aphorisms read ever since by soldiers, statesmen, and executives alike.