Warfare, State, and Society in the Byzantine World, 565-1204

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Preface and Acknowledgements vi
• Maps x
• Introduction 1
• Chapter One - Fighting for Peace: Attitudes to Warfare in Byzantium 13
• Chapter Two - Warfare and the East Roman State: Geography and Strategy 34
• Chapter Three - Protect and Survive: a Brief History of East Roman Strategic Arrangements 67
• Chapter Four - Organizing for War: The Administration of Military Structures 107
• Chapter Five - The Army at War: Campaigns 139
• Chapter Six - The Army at War: Combat 190
• Chapter Seven - Warfare and Society 234
• Warfare and Society in Byzantium: Some Concluding Remarks 275
• Appendix 1 281
• Appendix 2 284
• Appendix 3 287

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Preface and Acknowledgements vi
• Maps x
• Introduction 1
• Chapter One - Fighting for Peace: Attitudes to Warfare in Byzantium 13
• Chapter Two - Warfare and the East Roman State: Geography and Strategy 34
• Chapter Three - Protect and Survive: a Brief History of East Roman Strategic Arrangements 67
• Chapter Four - Organizing for War: The Administration of Military Structures 107
• Chapter Five - The Army at War: Campaigns 139
• Chapter Six - The Army at War: Combat 190
• Chapter Seven - Warfare and Society 234
• Warfare and Society in Byzantium: Some Concluding Remarks 275
• Appendix 1 281
• Appendix 2 284
• Appendix 3 287
• Notes 293
• Bibliography 369
• Index 377