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Byzantine Armies 886-1118 (Men-at-Arms, 89) Soft cover - 1983

by Heath, Ian

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Osprey Publishing, 1983. Soft cover. Very Good. Book has been gently used, has minor stain on lower front cover left and minor wear on the edges that are all difficult to see in the scans. The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not necessarily win a war, and they frequently bought off their enemies with treaties and bribes rather than squander men and matériel in potentially fruitless campaigns. The Byzantine army of the 10th and early 11th centuries, at the height of its power and efficiency, was the best-organised, best-trained, best-equipped and highest-paid in the known world. This splendid book by Ian Heath examines the Byzantine Armies from 886-1118, including the lusty, hard-fighting, hard-drinking 'barbarian' Varangian guard.
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  • Title Byzantine Armies 886-1118 (Men-at-Arms, 89)
  • Author Heath, Ian
  • Binding Soft cover
  • Edition Tenth Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing, London, England
  • Date 1983
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 024664
  • ISBN 9780850453065 / 0850453062
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 7.26 x 0.15 in (23.88 x 18.44 x 0.38 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
  • Dewey Decimal Code 356

From the publisher

Ian Heath is a highly respected author, and has written a number of Osprey titles, among them MAA 275 The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66. He is also currently working on a five-volume project covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK.

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An unrivalled source of information on the uniforms, insignia and appearance of the world's fighting men of past and present. The Men-at-Arms titles cover subjects as diverse as the Imperial Roman army, the Napoleonic wars and German airborne troops in a popular 48-page format including some 40 photographs and diagrams, and eight full-colour plates.

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About the author

Ian Heath is a highly respected author, and has written a number of Osprey titles, among them MAA 275 The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66. He is also currently working on a five-volume project covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK.