Warfare, State And Society In The Byzantine World 560-1204

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-1-85728-494-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 243 mm x 164 mm, Gewicht: 722 g

Reihe: Warfare and History

Warfare, State and Society in the Byznatine World is the first comprehensive study of the 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 leaders and society. The communications, logistics, resources and manpower capabilities of the Byzantine Empire are explored to set warfare in its geographical as well as historical context. In addition to the strategic and tactical evolution of the army, this book analyses the army in campaign and in battle, and its attitudes to violence in the context of the Byzantine Orthodox Church.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Haldon, Professor John

Haldon, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Byzantinische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Fighting for peace: attitudes to warfare in Byzantium; Chapter 2 Warfare and the East Roman state: geography and strategy; Chapter 3 Protect and survive: a brief history of East Roman strategic arrangements; Chapter 4 Organizing for war: the administration of military structures; Chapter 5 The army at war: campaigns; Chapter 6 The army at war: combat; Chapter 7 Warfare and society; Chapter war Warfare and society in Byzantium: some concluding remarks;

Über Autor(innen)

John Haldon