TY - BOOK AU - Haldon,John ED - ProQuest (Firm) TI - Byzantium at war AD 600-1453 T2 - Essential histories SN - 9780203494622 AV - DF543.H35 KW - Byzantine Empire KW - History, Military KW - 1081-1453 KW - 527-1081 KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Introduction -- Chronology -- Background to war The political world of Byzantium -- Warring sides Neighbours and enemies -- Outbreak Why and how did Byzantium fight wars? -- The fighting Organising for war -- Portrait of a soldier Recruitment, discipline, and life on campaign -- The world around war War and peace -- Portrait of a civilian Metrios - a farmer -- How the wars ended Death of an empire -- Conclusion and consequences War, peace, and survival -- Further reading -- Byzantine rulers AD 527-1453 -- Index; Electronic reproduction; Ann Arbor, Michigan; ProQuest Ebook Central; 2017; Mode of access: World Wide Web; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF reader (latest version recommended); Internet Explorer or other browser (latest version recommended) N2 - First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company UR - http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/abdn/detail.action?docID=200857 ER -