Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. creator text utu 2004 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "兵法 (Bīng Fǎ)" by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC. Composed of 13 chapters, this influential work explores warfare strategy and tactics, covering weapons, environmental conditions, rank, discipline, and the crucial role of espionage. For nearly 1,500 years, it served as the lead text in China's Seven Military Classics. Its teachings have shaped military thinking across East Asia and the West, inspiring leaders from Mao Zedong to Douglas MacArthur. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War Release date is 2004-05-01 Original publication data not identified Military art and science -- Early works to 1800 War -- Early works to 1800 U Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12407 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12407 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133309.0 12407