What is conceived of as the text of The Art of War is, like the question of the author, a complicated debate. Because of its extreme age, manner of composition, and means of preservation, one cannot easily classify the numerous texts claimed variously for inclusion. For instance, the most inclusive view argues for an eighty-two-chapter text; the least inclusive view doubts even the viability of the traditional core text. Most scholarly opinion, however, divides the competing claims, based on such factors as stylistics and archeological context, into.....
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