The Late Byzantine Army: Arms and Society, 1204-1453: Arms and Society, 124-1453 (The Middle Ages Series) - Softcover

"An essential tool for comparative historians, Byzantinists, Balkanologists, historians of the later Crusades, medieval Islamic, especially Ottoman, and western European medieval and Renaissance history. Its publication reinforces the reputation of Bartusis as a foremost authority on many dimensions of late Byzantine institutions and the related social and economic context."-Walter Kaegi, Journal of Military History A History Book Club selection

The Late Byzantine Army Arms and Society, 1204-1453 Mark C. Bartusis "An essential tool for comparative historians, Byzantinists, Balkanologists, historians of the later Crusades, medieval Islamic, especially Ottoman, and western European medieval and Renaissance history. Its publication reinforces the reputation of Bartusis as a foremost authority on many dimensions of late Byzantine institutions and the related social and economic context."--Walter Kaegi, Journal of Military History Mark C. Bartusis opens an extraordinary window on the Byzantine Empire during its last centuries by providing the first comprehensive treatment of the dying empire's military. A History Book Club selection The Middle Ages Series 1992 | 464 pages | 6 x 9 | 17 illus. ISBN 978-0-8122-1620-2 | Paper | $32.50s | £21.50 World Rights | History, Military Science Short copy: A History Book Club selection