The late Byzantine army : arms and society, 1204-1453 /
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| Author / Creator: | Bartusis, Mark C. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1992. |
| Description: | xvii, 438 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Middle Ages series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1370954 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The Setting, the Questions, and the Sources
- Pt. 1. The Army as Instrument of Policy. 1. The Nicaean Period (1204-61). 2. The Reign of Michael VIII Palaiologos (1259-82). 3. The Reign of Andronikos II Palaiologos (1282-1328). 4. The Era of the Civil Wars (1321-57). 5. The Last Century (1357-1448). 6. The Fall (1451-53)
- Pt. 2. The Army as Institution. 7. Mercenaries and Their Financing. 8. Smallholding and Pronoia Soldiers and Their Financing. 9. Professional Soldiers, Military Units, Recruitment. 10. Peasants, Retainers, Servants. 11. The Campaign. 12. Palace Guard, Garrisons, Borders. 13. Guard Service: Kastron, Countryside. 14. Weapons and Equipment. Conclusion: Soldiers, Army, Society
- Appendix: A List of Soldiers.