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I understand the original title was just “Sun Tzu,” and “The Art of War” subtitle was added much later?

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I understand the original title was just “Sun Tzu,” and “The Art of War” subtitle was added much later?

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Yes, that is correct. It was customary at the time of Sun Tzu’s writing to title a work the same as its author. The subtitle was probably added later to provide a summary description of the work.