The Art of the warrior : leadership and strategy from the Chinese military classics : with selections from the Seven military classics of ancient China and Sun Pin's Military methods / translated, compiled, and introduced by Ralph D. Sawyer, with the collaboration of Mei-ch١n Lee Sawyer.

Chronology of Approximate Dynastic Periods -- 1. The Nature of Warfare -- 2. The Tao of Rulership -- 3. The People -- 4. Tactical and Strategic Planning -- 5. Preparations -- 6. The History of Warfare -- 7. The Tao of Warfare -- 8. Doubt and Timeliness -- 9. Military and Political Intelligence -- 10. Economics and Logistics -- 11. Rulership -- 12. Power and Authority -- 13. Command and Control -- 14. Unity -- 15. Generals and Generalship -- 16. Military Organization, Administration, and Discipline -- 17. Evaluating People -- 18. Employing People -- 19. Motivating Warriors -- 20. Psychology of Warfare -- 21. Rewards and Punishments -- 22. Instruction and Training -- 23. Measure and Constraint -- 24. Component Forces -- 25. Strategic Power -- 26. The Unorthodox -- 27. Manipulating the Enemy -- 28. Deception and Deceit -- 29. Fundamental Tactical Principles -- 30. Evaluating the Enemy -- 31. Psychological Warfare -- 32. Attack and Defense -- 33. Defense and Fortifications -- 34. Relative Strength and Appropriate Tactics -- 35. Deployments, Formations, and Their Employment -- 36. Basic Principles of Terrain -- 37. Specific Configurations of Terrain -- 38. Tactical Principles for Specific Situations -- 39. Invasion Measures -- 40. Urban Warfare, Sieges, and Assaults -- 41. Incendiary Warfare.

From antiquity, the history of China has been marked by invading tribes, warring states, and popular uprisings. This heritage of conflict produced a body of martial literature exploring the fundamental principles of warfare and their methods of employment. Fully aware of the tragic consequences of battle, the authors of these texts emphasized that bloodshed and war should be avoided whenever possible. But, they argued, this is possible only when the principles of leadership and strategy have been mastered and the dynamics of conflict thoroughly analyzed. Over the centuries, these texts have been studied throughout Asia, not only by generals on the battlefield but by leaders of all kinds concerned with the management of human conflict in all its forms. The Art of the Warrior presents eight of these classics (written from 500 BCE to 700 CE), including Sun-tzu's Art of War and Sun Pin's Military Methods. Selections from these writings have been arranged thematically by the translator to give the reader a comprehensive introduction to the Eastern way of strategy.