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Niccolo Machiavelli's" Art of War" is one of the world's great
classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest
military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser
lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the "Art of War" is
essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history
and theory of war in the West--and for readers of "The Prince and
Discourse on Livy" who seek to explore more fully the connection
between war and politics in Machiavelli's thought.
Machiavelli scholar Christopher Lynch offers a sensitive and
entirely new translation of the "Art of War," faithful to the
original but rendered in modern, idiomatic English. Lynch's fluid
translation helps readers appreciate anew Machiavelli's brilliant
treatments of the relationships between war and politics, civilians
and the military, and technology and tactics. Clearly laying out
the fundamentals of military organization and strategy, Machiavelli
marshals a veritable armory of precepts, prescriptions, and
examples about such topics as how to motivate your soldiers and
demoralize the enemy's, avoid ambushes, and gain the tactical and
strategic advantage in countless circumstances.
To help readers better appreciate the "Art of War," Lynch provides
an insightful introduction that covers its historical and political
context, sources, influence, and contemporary relevance. He also
includes a substantial interpretive essay discussing the military,
political, and philosophical aspects of the work, as well as maps,
an index of names, and a glossary.
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