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Product Identifiers

PublisherDumbarton Oaks

ISBN-100884022242

ISBN-139780884022244

eBay Product ID (ePID)400234

Product Key Features

Number of Pages406 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSowing the Dragon's Teeth : Byzantine Warfare in the Tenth Century

Publication Year2008

SubjectMilitary / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Byzantine Empire, Middle East / General, Europe / Medieval

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorEric Mcgeer

SeriesDumbarton Oaks Studies

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight21.4 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN94-029133

Dewey Edition20

Series Volume Number33

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal355/.009495

SynopsisThe military achievements of the emperors Nikephoros Phokas, John Tzimiskes, and Basil II brought the Byzantine Empire to the height of power by the early 11th century. This book presents new editions and translations of the Praecepta militaria of Nikephoros Phokas and the revised version included in the Taktika of Nikephoros Ouranos., The military achievements of the emperors Nikephoros Phokas, John Tzimiskes, and Basil II brought the Byzantine Empire to the height of its power by the early eleventh century. This volume presents new editions and translations of two military treatises-the Praecepta militaria of Nikephoros Phokas and the revised version included in the Taktika of Nikephoros Ouranos-outlining the tactical system used by Byzantine armies in campaigns against Muslim forces in Cilicia and Syria. Products of experienced soldiers, the texts offer a realistic view of Byzantine warfare and reveal the sophistication of Byzantine military science. Eric McGeer places the treatises in military historical context; explores the factors that led the Byzantine army to fight as it did; and investigates morale, discipline, and leadership-all of which determined the difference between failure and success., The military achievements of the emperors Nikephoros Phokas, John Tzimiskes, and Basil II brought the Byzantine Empire to the height of its power by the early eleventh century. This volume presents new editions and translations of two military treatises--the Praecepta militaria of Nikephoros Phokas and the revised version included in the Taktika of Nikephoros Ouranos--outlining the tactical system used by Byzantine armies in campaigns against Muslim forces in Cilicia and Syria. Products of experienced soldiers, the texts offer a realistic view of Byzantine warfare and reveal the sophistication of Byzantine military science. Eric McGeer places the treatises in military historical context; explores the factors that led the Byzantine army to fight as it did; and investigates morale, discipline, and leadership--all of which determined the difference between failure and success.

LC Classification NumberU37.M34 1995