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Titles in This Set
The Art of War
The Methods of The Sima
Wei Liaozi
Wuzi
Questions and Replies
Three Strategies of Huang Shigong
Six Secret Teachings of Taigong
Notebook
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardback Box Set
ISBN: 9781804455456
Publisher: Classic Editions
Age Range: Adult / General Readership
Overview
The Complete Art of War 8 Books Collection is a hardback box set gathering seven of ancient China's most influential military and strategy texts, alongside a bonus companion notebook. Anchored by Sun Tzu's world-famous The Art of War, the set brings together lesser-known but equally rich classics covering leadership, tactics, diplomacy and discipline. It's a handsome, giftable edition for history buffs, students of strategy, and anyone who appreciates enduring wisdom in a durable, shelf-worthy format.
About the Books
This collection distils more than two thousand years of Chinese military philosophy into eight compact hardback volumes. The Art of War by Sun Tzu remains the most quoted treatise on strategy ever written, prized in boardrooms as much as on battlefields. The Methods of The Sima explores military organisation and discipline via teachings attributed to Sima Rangju, while Wei Liaozi champions adaptability, intelligence-gathering and subtle command. Wuzi, one of the oldest Seven Military Classics, examines human nature alongside battlefield tactics, and Questions and Replies presents a dialogue between a ruler and his advisor on governance and strategic diplomacy. Three Strategies of Huang Shigong looks at alliances and psychological leverage, while Six Secret Teachings of Taigong, attributed to Jiang Ziya, blends pragmatic and near-mythic guidance on timing and leadership. Rounding out the set is a Notebook, giving readers space to record reflections and apply these ancient principles today. Together the eight volumes form a compact library of Chinese strategic thought, useful for students, teachers and collectors, in matching hardback bindings designed to look good on any shelf.
- Eight classic strategy texts plus a bonus notebook in one boxed set
- Includes Sun Tzu's globally renowned The Art of War
- Durable hardback bindings, ideal for gifting and long-term collecting
- Covers leadership, tactics, diplomacy and governance across multiple ancient authors
- Compact format suitable for students, historians and general readers
- Brand new, unread condition
About the Authors
This set brings together works attributed to several of ancient China's most respected military thinkers, including Sun Tzu, Wu Qi, Sima Rangju, Wei Liao, Huang Shigong and Jiang Ziya (Taigong). Writing across different periods of Chinese antiquity, each author contributed a distinct perspective on warfare, leadership and statecraft, and together their texts came to form the core of what is traditionally known as the Seven Military Classics — works still studied today in military academies, business schools and history departments worldwide.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for history lovers, strategy enthusiasts and gift buyers, this hardback box set condenses centuries of Chinese military wisdom into one handsome, giftable package — with a bonus notebook to make the ideas your own.
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