Three Byzantine Military Treatises

by Dennis, George T.

• ISBN13: 9780884023395
• ISBN10: 0884023397
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-31
• Publisher: HARVARD UNIV PR
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface List of Abbreviations

List of Signs

List of Figures

The Anonymous Byzantine

Treatise on Strategy Skirmishing

Campaign Organization and Tactics

Indices

Proper Names

Terms and Vocabulary

General

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