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UNINA9910813158403321 |
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Autore |
Haldon John F |
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Titolo |
Warfare, state and society in the Byzantine world, 565-1204 / / John Haldon |
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London, : UCL Press, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-36436-2 |
0-585-45287-3 |
1-85728-495-X |
0-203-50087-3 |
1-280-40675-5 |
1-135-36437-0 |
9786610406753 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (400 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - Byzantine Empire |
Byzantine Empire History, Military |
Byzantine Empire Civilization |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations of journals and collections; Maps; Introduction; Fighting for peace: attitudes to warfare in Byzantium; Warfare and the East Roman state: geography and strategy; Protect and survive: a brief history of East Roman strategic arrangements; Organizing for war: the administration of military structures; The army at war: campaigns; The army at war: combat; Warfare and society; Warfare and society in Byzantium: some concluding remarks; Weights and loads; Feeding armies: grain; Daily rations; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work examines the nature of Byzantine warfare and its relationship with society at large. |
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