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Florentine statesman, writer and political theorist, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered The Art of War 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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Niccolo Machiavelli's 'Art of war' has been one of the most pleasurable reads of late. He seems to cover everything you can conceive using the Roman army as a template of excellence, and why not, he manages to cover a broad range without going in to boring minutaie details.
Written in the form of dialogue you really get the feel of being instructed in the art of warfare, without being patronised or treat as though you are clueless about such things. Throughout Machiavelli gives his opinions on various tactics and methods and supports his opinions with good evidence that this would be the wisest course of action.
The book is divided in to two sections, the first would be of great interest to a military historian or anyone with interest in the Ancient to Renaissance age. Again using the Roman army as a template of military excellence he covers the historic detail beautifully, like an artisan storyteller.
The second part of the book would be well sought by someone interested in military tactics, how to use cavalry, infantry, artillery, in fact anything you need to know about a decisive victory, such as a war should be won through food, or lack thereof, rather than steel. Starve the enemy and protect your troops at all costs is order of the day, among other tactics.
It is true many military historians have attacked his work, some on a point by point basis, but for me this work stands up against their criticisms rather well and should be read and on the shelves of anyone interested in the art of warfare, no matter which period that may be.
Written in the form of dialogue you really get the feel of being instructed in the art of warfare, without being patronised or treat as though you are clueless about such things. Throughout Machiavelli gives his opinions on various tactics and methods and supports his opinions with good evidence that this would be the wisest course of action.
The book is divided in to two sections, the first would be of great interest to a military historian or anyone with interest in the Ancient to Renaissance age. Again using the Roman army as a template of military excellence he covers the historic detail beautifully, like an artisan storyteller.
The second part of the book would be well sought by someone interested in military tactics, how to use cavalry, infantry, artillery, in fact anything you need to know about a decisive victory, such as a war should be won through food, or lack thereof, rather than steel. Starve the enemy and protect your troops at all costs is order of the day, among other tactics.
It is true many military historians have attacked his work, some on a point by point basis, but for me this work stands up against their criticisms rather well and should be read and on the shelves of anyone interested in the art of warfare, no matter which period that may be.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Great book written in a certain style which gets your imagination flowing. Spoken in the poetic acient dialect which is missed dearly in this time and age.
very fun to read, got me interested in acient history which im looking further into thanks to this book.
very fun to read, got me interested in acient history which im looking further into thanks to this book.
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21 Feb 2007
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I hate to say it, but this translation is of The art of war is public domain, you can find it for free just about anywhere on the internet.
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