Presents Giles' translation without commentary and with Giles's interpolated explanatory commentary.
Contents:
The art of war (without commentary) -- The art of war (with commentary)
Summary:
"During the later Warring States period, Chinese military conflicts followed formal protocols that often ended in stalemates. Sun Tzu suggested that since the opposing force "didn't know what they didn't know," deception was a critical factor in determining the outcome of any conflict. However, more than simply fighting and winning, true victory lay in demoralizing the enemy to the extent they lost their will to fight. [Sun Tzu's] writings on how to conduct a military campaign have informed strategists for over twenty-five hundred years"--Jacket flap.
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