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Warfare, state, and society in the Byzantine world, 565-1204 /

"Despite the great interest in the history and culture of Byzantium generally, the history of Byzantine military organization and warfare has remained largely neglected. This book addresses this by setting the effects of warfare and military demands upon the state and society in their context a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haldon, John F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : UCL Press, 1999.
Colección:Warfare and history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Fighting for peace: attitudes to warfare in Byzantium
  • 2. Warfare and the East Roman state: geography and strategy
  • 3. Protect and survive: a brief history of East Roman strategic arrangements
  • 4. Organizing for war; the administration of military structures
  • 5. army at war: campaigns
  • 6. army at war: combat
  • 7. Warfare and society
  • Warfare and society in Byzantium: some concluding remarks
  • App. 1 Weights and loads
  • App. 2 Feeding armies: grain
  • App. 3 Daily rations.