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Justinian´s Men: Careers and Relationships of Byzantine Army Officers, 518-610
David Alan Parnell
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Description for Justinian´s Men: Careers and Relationships of Byzantine Army Officers, 518-610
Hardback. Series: New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture. Num Pages: 228 pages, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
This book explores the professional and social lives of the soldiers who served in the army of the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century. More than just a fighting force, this army was the setting in which hundreds of thousands of men forged relationships and manoeuvred for promotion. The officers of this force, from famous generals like Belisarius and Narses to lesser-known men like Buzes and Artabanes, not only fought battles but also crafted social networks and cultivated their relationships with their emperor, fellow officers, families, and subordinate soldiers. Looming in ... Read more
This book explores the professional and social lives of the soldiers who served in the army of the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century. More than just a fighting force, this army was the setting in which hundreds of thousands of men forged relationships and manoeuvred for promotion. The officers of this force, from famous generals like Belisarius and Narses to lesser-known men like Buzes and Artabanes, not only fought battles but also crafted social networks and cultivated their relationships with their emperor, fellow officers, families, and subordinate soldiers. Looming in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137562036
SKU
V9781137562036
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Ref
99-15
About David Alan Parnell
David Alan Parnell is Assistant Professor of History at Indiana University Northwest, USA. He has published numerous journal articles on the sixth-century Byzantine Empire and is also an award-winning teacher.
Reviews for Justinian´s Men: Careers and Relationships of Byzantine Army Officers, 518-610
The strength of this book is that it uses social network theory plus an in depth analysis of the literary sources to assess the impact of social relationships behind military operations and the often-fraught relationship between general officers and emperors. ... This book is easy to read and is useful not only for understanding the relationships between the military and ... Read more