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Byzantine Armies, 886-1118
Ian Heath
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Description for Byzantine Armies, 886-1118
Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not necessarily win a war, and they frequently bought off their enemies with treaties and bribes rather than squander men and mat riel in potentially fruitless campaigns. The Byzantine army of the 10th and early 11th centuries, at the height of its power and efficiency, was the best-organised, best-trained, best-equipped and highest-paid in the known world. This splendid book by Ian Heath examines the Byzantine Armies from 886-1118, including the lusty, ... Read more
The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not necessarily win a war, and they frequently bought off their enemies with treaties and bribes rather than squander men and mat riel in potentially fruitless campaigns. The Byzantine army of the 10th and early 11th centuries, at the height of its power and efficiency, was the best-organised, best-trained, best-equipped and highest-paid in the known world. This splendid book by Ian Heath examines the Byzantine Armies from 886-1118, including the lusty, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Series
Men-at-Arms
Condition
New
Weight
170g
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850453065
SKU
V9780850453065
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ian Heath
Ian Heath is a highly respected author, and has written a number of Osprey titles, among them MAA 275 The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66. He is also currently working on a five-volume project covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK.
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