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Byzantine military rhetoric in the Ninth Century : a translation of the Anonymi Byzantini Rhetorica Militaris / Georgios Theotokis, and Dimitrios Sidiropoulos. - 1 online resource. - Routledge research in Byzantine studies .

"Byzantine Military Rhetoric in the Ninth Century is the first English translation of the ninth-century Anonymi Byzantini Rhetorica Militaris. This influential text offers a valuable insight into the warrior ethic of the period, the role of religion in the justification of war, and the view of other military cultures by the Byzantine elite. It also played a crucial role in the compilation of the tenth-century Taktika and Constantine VII's harangues, during a period of intense military activity for the Byzantine Empire in its eastern borders. Including a detailed commentary and critical introduction to the author and the structure of the text, this book will appeal to all those interested in Byzantine political ideology and military history"--

ISBN: 9781003023111 1003023118 9781000390025 1000390020 9781000389999 1000389995

Standard No.: 10.4324/9781003023111 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Military art and science--Byzantine Empire--Early works to 1800.
Rhetoric--Early works to 1800.
War--Early works to 1800.
HISTORY / General

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Byzantine Empire--History, Military--527-1081.

LC Class. No.: DF543

Dewey Class. No.: 355.009495/09021