CONTENTS
Foreword by Arthur Waldron
Preface
Principles of Translation
Guide to Pronunciation
Key Terms
List of Abbreviations
Précis
INTRODUCTION
The Book and Its Title
Authorship
Historical Background
Dating
Stylistics and Statistics
Techniques and Technology
Eurasian Parallels
Taoistic Aspects
On the World Stage
CHAPTER 1
. (Initial) Assessments
CHAPTER 2
. Doing Battle
CHAPTER 3
. Planning for the Attack
CHAPTER 4
. Positioning
CHAPTER 5
. Configuration
CHAPTER 6
. Emptiness and Solidity
CHAPTER 7
. The Struggle of Armies
CHAPTER 8
. Nine Varieties
CHAPTER 9
. Marching the Army
CHAPTER 10
. Terrain Types
CHAPTER 11
. Nine Types of Terrain
CHAPTER 12
. Incendiary Attack
CHAPTER 13
. Using Spies
Appendix. The Pseudo-Biography of Sun Wu
Notes
Bibliography
Index