Talks about the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this guide to the subtle social game of everyday life is illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of almost e...

Talks about the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this guide to the subtle social game of everyday life is illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of almost everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher.