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'Know your enemy', said Sun Tzu, in his exalted work 'The Art of War'. Ben Macintyre hears how ancient Chinese strategy is as relevant today as it ever was in history (1 of 5).

"All warfare is based on deception", wrote ancient Chinese philosopher and military strategist Sun Tzu. It may have been written five centuries before the birth of Christ, but his handbook The Art of War is as relevant now as it ever was. Historian and writer Ben Macintyre starts his 5-part focus on bluff and guile in battle with a look at the original strategists' bible.

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Mon 29 Mar 202113:45
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  • Mon 26 Oct 201513:45
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  • Mon 29 Mar 202113:45
    BBC Radio 4