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PREFACE

vii

INTRODUCTION

    Sun Wu and his Book

xi

    The Text of Sun Tzŭ

xxx

    The Commentators

xxxiv

    Appreciations of Sun Tzŭ

xlii

    Apologies for war

xliii

    Bibliography

l

Chap. I. Laying Plans

1

Chap. II. Waging War

9

Chap. III. Attack by Stratagem

17

Chap. IV. Tactical Dispositions

26

Chap. V. Energy

33

Chap. VI. Weak Points and Strong

42

Chap. VII. Manœuvring

55

Chap. VIII. Variation of Tactics

71

Chap. IX. The Army on the March

80

Chap. X. Terrain

100

Chap. XI. The Nine Situations

114

Chap. XII. The Attack by Fire

150

Chap. XIII. The Use of Spies

160

CHINESE CONCORDANCE

176

INDEX

192