{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-byzantine-culture-of-war-ca-300-1204-9789004355514","title":"A Companion to the Byzantine Culture of War, ca. 300-1204","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of essays on the Byzantine culture of war in the period between the 4th and the 12th centuries offers a new critical approach to the study of warfare as a fundamental aspect of East Roman society and culture in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The book’s main goal is to provide a critical overview of current research as well as new insights into the role of military organization as a distinct form of social power in one of history’s more long-lived empires.  The various chapters consider the political, ideological, practical, institutional and organizational aspects of Byzantine warfare and  place it at the centre of the study of social and cultural history. Contributors are Salvatore Cosentino, Michael Grünbart, Savvas Kyriakidis, Tilemachos Lounghis, Christos Makrypoulias, Stamatina McGrath, Philip Rance, Paul Stephenson, Yannis Stouraitis, Denis Sullivan, and Georgios Theotokis.    See inside the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''In conclusione, il volume è sicuramente utile sotto diversi aspetti, in un campo, quale quello degli studi sulla guerra, di importanza fondamentale per la comprensione della civiltà bizantina''. Arturo Mariano Iannace in  Medioevo Greco , 19 (2019).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents    List of Illustrations  Notes on Contributors    Introduction: Military Power in the Christian Roman Empire, c. 300-1204   Yannis Stouraitis    Part 1: The Mentality of War  1 The Imperial Theology of Victory   Paul Stephenson  2 State War Ethic and Popular Views on Warfare   Yannis Stouraitis  3 Civil War in the Christian Empire   Yannis Stouraitis  4 The Enemies of the Empire: Portrayed Images   Michael Grünbart  5 Warfare as Literary Narrative   Stamatina McGrath  6 Alternative Means of Conflict Resolution   Tilemachos Lounghis    Part 2: Warfare as Socio-Political Praxis  7 Army Structure: Roman Continuity and Byzantine Change   Savvas Kyriakidis  8 Byzantine Fronts and Strategies 300-1204   Denis Sullivan  9 Naval Warfare: Military, Institutional and Economic Aspects   Salvatore Cosentino  10 Siege Warfare: The Art of Re-Capture   Christos G. Makrypoulias  11 The Army in Peace Time:  Social Status and the Function of Soldiers   Philip Rance  12 Military Technology: Production and Use of Weapons   Georgios Theotokis    General Bibliography  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210740031831,"sku":"9789004355514","price":220.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-byzantine-culture-of-war-ca-300-1204-9789004355514","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}