Art of the Warrior: Leadership and Strategy from the Chinese Military Classics (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

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.