The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East / The Articles of Suntzu; The Sayings of Wutzu

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East, by Sunzi (active 6th century B.c.) and Wutzu, Translated by Everard Ferguson Calthrop
Transcriber's Note:
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. Some changes have been made. They are listed at the end of the text.


THE BOOK OF WAR
THE MILITARY CLASSIC OF THE FAR EAST
TRANSLATED FROM THE CHINESE BY CAPTAIN E. F. CALTHROP, R.F.A.
LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE ST., W. 1908


Written in the fifth century B.C., Suntzu and Wutzu still remain the most celebrated works on war in the literature of China. While the chariot has gone, and weapons have changed, these ancient masters have held their own, since they deal chiefly with the fundamental principles of war, with the influence of politics and human nature on military operations; and they show in a most striking way how unchanging these principles are.