title: Tzu Art of War: (Large Print Edition of Sun Tzu the Art of War Military Strategy)
author:  Sun Tzu 
description: Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military general and he is the eternal force behind Tzu Art of War. He is the best known ancient Chinese military strategist in the world and he is considered to be a perfect example of Taoist thinking.
zlib_text: SUN TZU
  
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   _A N_ _EW_ _T_ _RANSLATION BY_
  
  MICHAEL NYLAN
  
  > > > > > > THE  
  > ART  
  > OF  
  > WAR
  
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  CONTENTS
  
  INTRODUCTION
  
  A NOTE ON THE TEXT
  
  CHAPTER 1  
  FIRST CALCULATIONS ![](Images/image00180.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 2  
  INITIATING BATTLE ![](Images/image00075.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 3  
  PLANNING AN ATTACK ![](Images/image00102.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 4  
  FORMS TO PERCEIVE ![](Images/image00122.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 5  
  THE DISPOSITION OF POWER ![](Images/image00144.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 6  
  WEAK AND STRONG ![](Images/image00172.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 7  
  CONTENDING ARMIES ![](Images/image00065.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 8  
  NINE CONTINGENCIES ![](Images/image00094.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 9  
  FIELDING THE ARMY ![](Images/image00116.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 10  
  CONFORMATIONS OF THE LAND ![](Images/image00137.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 11  
  NINE KINDS OF GROUND ![](Images/image00162.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 12  
  ATTACKS WITH FIRE ![](Images/image00054.jpeg)
  
  CHAPTER 13  
  USING SPIES ![](Images/image00086.jpeg)
  
  GLOSSARY
  
  NOTES
  
  