Art of War

A powerful new addition to the Collector's Edition series, introducing The Art of War, an ancient and world-renowned Chinese military strategy classic.

The Art of War has been a source of great strategical inspiration throughout the ages. Focusing on military strategy, psychology and tactics, each section concentrates on a different facet of warfare and draws out important themes such as communication, strength and positioning. Believed to have been written by Chinese strategist Sun Tzu, The Art of War is highly regarded amongst Chinese culture, but its enduring wisdom has had a far-reaching impact all over the world. Includes an extended introduction.

About the author

The legendary ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu (c. 544–496 BCE), also known under the names Sun Wu and Sunzi, is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a world-renowned military strategy book of great influence on Chinese history and culture.Andrew R. Wilson is Professor of Strategy & Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, where he teaches a mix of strategic theory and military history to help hone the critical analysis skills of military officers. He has a PhD in History and East Asian Languages from Harvard University and taught Chinese history at Harvard and at Wellesley College.

Product details

• Authors: Sun Tzu
• Assisted by: Andrew Wilson (Introduction)
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 17.03.2026
• EAN: 9781835627853
• ISBN: 978-1-83562-785-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Military & defence strategy, Military tactics, Oriental & Indian philosophy, East Asian & Indian philosophy