The Art of War

Sun Tzu and the Concubines List of Abbreviations INTRODUCTION I. The Author II. The Text III. The Warring States IV. War in Sun Tzu's Age V. Sun Tzu on War VI. Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung TRANSLATION Biography of Sun Tzu I. Estimates II. Waging War III. Offensive Strategy IV. Dispositions V. Energy VI. Weaknesses and Strengths VII. Manœuvre VIII. The Nine Variables IX. Marches X. Terrain XI. The Nine Varieties of Ground XII. Attack by Fire XIII. Employment of Secret Agents APPENDIX I. A Note on Wu Ch'i II. Sun Tzu's Influence on Japanese Military Thought III. Sun Tzu in Western Languages IV. Brief Biographies of the Commentators Bibliography Index