{"product_id":"9780486445090-the-art-of-war","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorentine statesman, writer, and political theorist, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e his most important work. Five centuries later, after serving as a guide to Frederick the Great, Napoleon, and countless other military leaders, it remains an authoritative treatise on the fundamentals of warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorentine statesman, writer, and political theorist, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e his most important work. Five centuries later, after serving as a guide to Frederick the Great, Napoleon, and countless other military leaders, it remains an authoritative treatise on the fundamentals of warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest known as the political theorist who wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e, Machiavelli used this book to advocate strategies for Italy's increased military prowess and political strength. Machiavelli was the first to propose a global context for the functional unity of war and politics, with the former serving as an instrument of the latter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in the form of dialogues, this 1520 work represents a humanistic treatment rather than a textbook approach. It clearly states and discusses the fundamentals of military organization and strategy: handling recruitment and weapons, motivating troops, demoralizing enemies, and achieving tactical and strategic advantages. Essential to the education of students of military history, strategy, and theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e continues to inspire readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943262826593,"sku":"9780486445090","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32483879.jpg?v=1737622769","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780486445090-the-art-of-war","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}