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Warfare, State and Society in the Byzantine World, 565–1204

By John Haldon

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1999
ISBN
1857284941, 9781857284942, 0203500873, 9780203500873
LCC
U43.B9 H26 1999
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2642317 bytes)
Series
Warfare and History
Edition
1
Pages
400\400
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

Warfare, State and Society in the Byzantine World is the first comprehensive study of warfare and the Byzantine world from the sixth to the twelfth century. The book examines Byzantine attitudes to warfare, the effects of war on society and culture, and the relations between the soldiers, their leaders and society. The communications, logistics, resources and manpower capabilities of the Byzantine Empire are explored to set warfare in its geographical as well as historical context. In addition to the strategic and tactical evolution of the army, this book analyses the army in campaign and in battle, and its attitudes to violence in the context of the Byzantine Orthodox Church. The Byzantine Empire has an enduring fascination for all those who study it, and Warfare, State and Society is a colourful study of the central importance of warfare within it.

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