The Art of War - Niccolò Machiavelli

The Art of War is a work by Niccolò Machiavelli. This paperback edition is published by Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 192
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 30 June 2006
• ISBN: 9780486445090

Synopsis

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) regarded The Art of War as his most important work, presenting a sustained examination of warfare’s fundamentals and its relationship to political aims. First published in 1520 and written as a series of dialogues, it offers a humanistic discussion rather than a conventional textbook structure.

The text sets out core principles of military organisation and strategy, including recruitment and weapons, troop motivation, methods for undermining an opponent, and the pursuit of tactical and strategic advantage. Over the centuries it has been read by military leaders and continues to be studied within military history, strategy, and theory.

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