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Radio 4,07 Feb 2020,57 mins

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Omnibus edition. "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 Ben Macintyre presents a guide to guile and ruse in warfare, from the Old Testament to modern times.

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