Warfare, state and society in the Byzantine world / John Haddon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haldon, John F.

Series:

Warfare and history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Byzantine Empire.

Military art and science.

Byzantine Empire. Stratos.

Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine Empire--Civilization.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

x, 389 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : UCL Press, 1999.

Summary:

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 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.

The Byzantine Empire has an enduring fascination for all those who study it, and Warfare, State and Society is a colourful study of the central importance of warfare within it.

Contents:

1 Fighting for peace: attitudes to warfare in Byzantium 13

2 Warfare and the East Roman state: geography and strategy 34

3 Protect and survive: a brief history of East Roman strategic arrangements 67

4 Organizing for war: the administration of military structures 107

5 The army at war: campaigns 139

6 The army at war: combat 190

7 Warfare and society 234

Warfare and society in Byzantium: some concluding remarks 275

1 Weights and loads 281

2 Feeding armies: grain 284

3 Daily rations 287.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-376) and index.

ISBN:

1857284941

185728495X

OCLC:

40798866