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

Warfare, state, and society in the Byzantine world, 565-1204 [electronic resource] / John Haldon.

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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 lead...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Haldon, John F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2005.
Edition:1st edition.
Series:Warfare and history.
Subjects:
Military art and science > Byzantine Empire.
War and society > Byzantine Empire.
Military art and science.
Politics and government.
War and society.
Byzantine Empire > History, Military.
Byzantine Empire > Politics and government.
Byzantine Empire.
Military history.
Table of Contents:
  • 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. The army at war: campaigns
  • 6. The 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.

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