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"There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare." -- Sun Tzu
Sun Wu (), style name Changqing (??), better known as Sun Tzu or Sunzi (; pronounced ), was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is traditionally believed and most likely to have authored The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu has had a significant impact on Chinese and Asian history and culture, both as an author of The Art of War and through legend. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Sun Tzu's The Art of War grew in popularity and saw practical use in Western society, and his work has continued to influence both Asian and Western culture and politics.

Historians have questioned whether or not Sun Tzu was an authentic historical figure. Traditional accounts place him in the Spring and Autumn Period of China (722—481 BC) as a military general serving under King Helü of Wu, who lived c. 544...496 BC. Scholars accepting his historicity place his supposed writing The Art of War in the Warring States Period (476—221 BC), based on the descriptions of warfare in the text. Traditional accounts state that his descendant, Sun Bin, also wrote a treatise on military tactics, titled Sun Bin's Art of War. (Both Sun Wu and Sun Bin were referred to as Sun Tzu in classical Chinese writings, and some historians thought that Sun Wu was in fact Sun Bin until Sun Bin's own treatise was discovered in 1972.)

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Total Books: 423
The Path of the Warrior Ornate Box Set The Art of War The Way of the Samurai The Book of Five Rings
The Art of War
2022 - The Art of War [Norton Critical Editions] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780393617290
ISBN-10: 0393617297
Genres: Business & Money, Literature & Fiction, Politics & Social Sciences
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The Art of War Collection Deluxe 7Volume Box Set Edition
2020 - The Art of War Collection Deluxe 7volume Box Set Edition [Arcturus Collector's Classics] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781838576820
ISBN-10: 1838576827
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Politics & Social Sciences
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The Art of War A Graphic Novel
2018 - The Art of War a Graphic Novel [Graphic Classics] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781684124299
ISBN-10: 1684124298
Genres: History, Comics & Graphic Novels, Engineering & Transportation, Politics & Social Sciences
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L'art de la Guerre
2018 - L'art De La Guerre [French Edition] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781980657958
ISBN-10: 1980657955
Genre: History
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El Arte de la Guerra
2018 - El Arte De La Guerra [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781986286121
ISBN-10: 1986286126
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Self-Help
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The Art of War The Quintessential Collection of Military Strategy
2017 - The Art of War the Quintessential Collection of Military Strategy [Knickerbocker Classics] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781631064180
ISBN-10: 1631064185
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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El arte de la guerra aplicado a la empresa
The Art of War by Sun Tzu Translated by Lionel Giles
2017 - The Art of War By Sun Tzu Translated By Lionel Giles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781545504628
ISBN-10: 1545504628
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Art of War Bilingual Chinese and English Text
2017 - Art of War Bilingual Chinese and English Text [The Complete Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780804848206
ISBN-10: 0804848203
Genres: Business & Money, Literature & Fiction, Politics & Social Sciences
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El Arte de  la Guerra
2017 - El Arte De La Guerra [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781542647601
ISBN-10: 1542647606
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Art of War / The Prince / Manifesto of the Communist Party
2016 - The Art of War / the Prince / Manifesto of the Communist Party [The Great Currents of Thought. - Volume 1] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781540762498
ISBN-10: 1540762491
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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The Art of War Ancient Wisdom    Modern Twist
2016 - The Art of War Ancient Wisdom Modern Twist (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780996767750
ISBN-10: 0996767754
Genres: Business & Money, History
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A Arte da Guerra
2016 - A Arte Da Guerra [Portuguese Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781539553076
ISBN-10: 1539553078
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy
Sun Tzu  The Art of War
2016 - Sun Tzu the Art of War (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781535305334
ISBN-10: 1535305339
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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Pocket Art of War
2016 - Pocket Art of War [Unabridged, Unannotated - Pocket Classics - Volume 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780997848403
ISBN-10: 0997848405
Genre: Law
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The Art of War A Chinese military treatise
2016 - The Art of War a Chinese Military Treatise (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781536991666
ISBN-10: 153699166X
Genre: History
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The Art of War So Says Technology
2016 - The Art of War So Says Technology (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781537326276
ISBN-10: 1537326279
Genre: History
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ThirtySix Stratagems Bilingual Edition English and Chinese The Art of War Companion Chinese Strategy Classic Includes Pinyin
The Art of War Bilingual Edition English and Chinese
2016 - A Novel Journal the Art of War [Compact - Novel Journals] (Hardcover)
2012 - The Illustrated Art of War [Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor] (Paperback)
2012 - Art of War [Transatlantic Classics Collect] (Paperback)
2010 - Sun Tzu the Art of War [Restored Translation] (Paperback)Paperback
2010 - The Art of War the Ancient Classic [Capstone Classics] (Hardcover)
2010 - Tzu Art of War [Large Print Edition of Sun Tzu the Art of War Military Strategy] (Paperback)
2009 - El Arte De La Guerra/ the Art of War [Asiateca - Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
2009 - Arte Da Guerra [Em Portugues do Brasil] (Paperback)
2008 - On the Art of War [The original definitive English edition] (Paperback)
2008 - The Art of War with Ebook [Tantor Unabridged Classics] (Audio CD)Audio CD
2008 - Sun Tzu on the Art of War [Fusaka Style] (Paperback)
2007 - The Art of War Direct Translation [Forgotten Books] (Paperback)
2007 - Sun Tzu on the Art of War the Oldest Military Treatise in the World [Sunzi for Language Learners, Volume 1 - Mandarin Chinese Edition] (Paperback)
2007 - Arte Da Guerra Os Treze Capitulos Originais [Em Portugues do Brasil] (Paperback)
2004 - The Art of War the Cornerstone of Chinese Strategy [Cornerstone of . . . Series] (Paperback)
2003 - The Spark Notes Barnes and Noble Readers Companion Art of War [Barnes & Noble Reader's Companion] (Paperback)
2002 - The Art of War the Denma Translation [Shambhala Library] (Hardcover)
2001 - The Art of War Plus the Amazing Secrets of Sun Tzu [Mastering Sun Tzu's Strategy Mastering Sun Tzu's Strategy] (Paperback)
1999 - The Art of War/the Book of Lord Shang [Wordsworth Classics of World Literature] (Paperback)
1999 - The Art of War Plus the Art of Sales [Career and Business] (Paperback)
1999 - Sun Zi the Art of War Sun Bin the Art of War [Chinese/English edition] (Paperback)
Leadership and Strategy Four Classics [Four Classics, The Art of War, The Art of Worldly Wisdom, The Book of Five Rings, The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius] (Paperback)
The Art of War with Four Other Classics in the Ancient Warrior Tradition [Bushido, The Sword and the Mind, The Book of Five Rings and Hagakure] (Hardcover)
The Art of War / the Art of Career Building [2 Volumes in 1 - The Art of War Plus Series] (Paperback)
The Story of Sun Zi [Insights into Chinese History] (Paperback)
A Arte Da Guerra 2 Ed [Portuguese Edition] (Paperback)