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Voltaire said, ""Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war it had long been practiced, without being known."" For Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), war was war, and victory the supreme aim to which all other considerations must be subordinated. The Art of War is far from an anachronism,its pages outline fundamental questions that theorists of war continue to examine today, making it essential reading for any student of military history, strategy, or theory. Machiavelli believed The Art of War to be his most important work.

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Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman, writer, and political theorist. It is believed he considered The Art of War to be his most important work. Neal Wood was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at York University, Toronto. His books include Cicero's Social and Political Thought, Foundations of Political Economy, and A Trumpet of Sedition.

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