Three Byzantine Military Treatises

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-88402-339-5
Verlag: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection

Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 748 g

Reihe: Dumbarton Oaks Texts

Threatened on all sides by relentless enemies for a thousand years, the Byzantines needed ready armies and secure borders. To this end, experienced commanders compiled practical handbooks of military strategy. Three such manuals are presented here. The Anonymous Byzantine Treatise on Strategy was written by a retired combat engineer around the middle of the sixth century, while Skirmishing and Campaign Organization and Tactics date from the late tenth century and concern warfare in the mountains along the Syrian frontier and campaigns in the rugged terrain of the Balkans. These treatises provide information not only on tactics and weaponry but also on the motivations of the men who risked their lives to defend the empire.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Dennis, George T.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Mittelalterliche, neuzeitliche Archäologie (Europa)

Über Autor(innen)

Dennis, George T.
George T. Dennis, SJ (1923–2010), was Emeritus Professor of History at the Catholic University of America.