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The Art of War

by Sun Tzu (c. 554 BC – c. 496 BC)
Translated by Lionel Giles (1875-1958)

The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. Translated by Lionel Giles. (From Wikipedia.)

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Read by Paul Sze

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• 01 – Laying Plans – 00:07:28
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• 02 – Waging War – 00:06:45
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• 03 – Attack by Strategem – 00:07:01
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• 04 – Tactical Dispositions – 00:05:46
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• 05 – Energy – 00:07:21
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• 06 – Weak Points and Strong – 00:10:14
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• 07 – Maneuvering – 00:09:24
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• 08 – Variation in Tactics – 00:04:44
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• 09 – The Army on the March – 00:12:03
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• 10 – Terrain – 00:10:12
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• 11 – The Nine Situations – 00:18:34
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• 12 – The Attack by Fire – 00:05:45
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• 13 – The Use of Spies – 00:08:23
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Cataloged on October 12, 2007