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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813158403321

Autore

Haldon John F

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : UCL Press, 1999

ISBN

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

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Collana

Warfare and history

Disciplina

949.502

355/.009495/0902

Soggetti

Military art and science - Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire History, Military

Byzantine Empire Civilization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

This work examines the nature of Byzantine warfare and its relationship with society at large.