Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. 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 eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by military leaders since ancient...

In The art of war heeft de legendarische Chinese wijsgeer-strateeg Sun Tzu zijn inzichten vastgelegd, die in het Westen beroemd werden als De kunst van het oorlogvoeren. In deze klassieke verhandeling over de krijgskunst ligt de nadruk op de psychologie van de oorlogsvoering, uitgaande van de gedachte dat een gewapend conflict zo veel mogelijk vermeden moet worden. In dertien hoofdstukken wordt aangetoond dat inzicht in de problematiek van conflicten niet alleen tot de oplossing ervan kan lei...

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The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun", also spelled Sunzi), is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics.

For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that would be formalised as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor S...