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<p>In medieval warfare, organization, staff services, hierarchy of command, and codes of military law were nonexistent. Machiavelli changed all that. For him, discipline was of supreme importance. War is war, he believed, a no-holds-barred contest, and victory the supreme aim to which all other considerations must be subordinated. To this end, Machiavelli instituted the systematic conception of troop formation, which until then had been almost unheard-of.<i>The Art of War</i> was widely read and highly esteemed throughout the sixteenth century. It was one of the favorite books of Frederick the Great; Napoleon, Saint-Cyr, and Clausewitz all held it in very high regard. Like <i>The Prince</i> and <i>The Discourses</i>, it is vividly and concisely written. But most importantly, <i>The Art of War</i> outlines most of the fundamental questions that theorists of war continue to examine today, making it essential reading for any student of military history, strategy, or theory.</p> <p>Widely read and highly esteemed throughout the 16th century, this major work was a favorite of Frederick the Great, Napoleon, Saint-Cyr, and Clausewitz. In it, Machiavelli makes lib

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Author

Niccolò Machiavelli

Publisher

A Da Capo Paperback

Published

1965

Language

EN

ISBN

9780306804120

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Military, Fiction, Science

Rating

4.04 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14