ISBN: 9781526710253 - byzantine fortifications: protecting the roman empire in the east (37 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: New. In recent decades wide-ranging archaeological and architectural research has been undertaken into the fortified sites of the medieval Eastern Roman State, also called the Byzantine Empire. Kontogiannis now surveys the findings of that work in order to identify the themes emerging from it and to examine the Byzantine defensive strategies and socioeconomic forces that influenced the construction and uses of the fortifications across more than a millennium.…

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Condizione: New. Hardback 288 pages with 40 illustrationsPublished Price £30 The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong military organisation, in particular widespread fortifications, was essential for its defence. Yet this aspect of its history is often neglected, and no detailed overview has been published for over thirty years. That is why Nikos Kontogiannis's ambitious account of Byzantine fortifications - their construction and development and their role in times of war - is such a valuable and timely publication.â â His ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula.â â This all-round survey is essential reading and reference for anyone with a special interest in the Byzantine empire and in the wider history of fortification. Book. …

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong military organisation, in particular widespread fortifications, was essential for its defence. Yet this aspect of its history is often neglected, and no detailed overview has been published for over thirty years. That is why Nikos Kontogiannis's ambitious account of Byzantine fortifications -their construction and development and their role in times of war -is such a valuable and timely publication. His ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula. This all-round survey is essential reading and reference for anyone with a special interest in the Byzantine empire and in the wider history of fortification. AUTHOR: Dr Nikos Kontogiannis is Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archaeology and Art at Koc University in Istanbul, Turkey. He is a leading expert on the archaeology of the Byzantine empire and has made a special study of Byzantine fortifications and defenses. His most recent publication in this area, with Michael Heslop, is a reassessment of the defenses of Middle Byzantium in Greece. 40 illustrations The first full study of Byzantine fortifications to be be published for over thirty years. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condizione: New. The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong military organization, in particular widespread fortifications, was essential for its defence. Yet this aspect of its history is often neglected, and no detailed overview has been published for over thirty years. That is why Nikos Kontogiannis's ambitious account of Byzantine fortifications -their construction and development and their role in times of war -is such a valuable and timely publication.His ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula.This all-round survey is essential reading and reference for anyone with a special interest in the Byzantine empire and in the wider history of fortification. …

Hardback. Condizione: New. The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong military organization, in particular widespread fortifications, was essential for its defence. Yet this aspect of its history is often neglected, and no detailed overview has been published for over thirty years. That is why Nikos Kontogiannis's ambitious account of Byzantine fortifications -their construction and development and their role in times of war -is such a valuable and timely publication.His ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula.This all-round survey is essential reading and reference for anyone with a special interest in the Byzantine empire and in the wider history of fortification. …

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. New hardback copies at a reduced price.; A handbook providing an overview of the fortifications of the Eastern Roman State, today known as the Byzantine Empire. From the 3rd and 4th centuries, to the 13th -15th centuries. Examples from the Balkans, the Aegean, Greece, and Asia Minor, to North Africa and the central Mediterranean, including Italy. Illustrated; +xpp.; 271 pages.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong military organisation, in particular widespread fortifications, was essential for its defence. Yet this aspect of its history is often neglected, and no detailed overview has been published for over thirty years. That is why Nikos Kontogiannis's ambitious account of Byzantine fortifications -their construction and development and their role in times of war -is such a valuable and timely publication. His ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula. This all-round survey is essential reading and reference for anyone with a special interest in the Byzantine empire and in the wider history of fortification. AUTHOR: Dr Nikos Kontogiannis is Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archaeology and Art at Koc University in Istanbul, Turkey. He is a leading expert on the archaeology of the Byzantine empire and has made a special study of Byzantine fortifications and defenses. His most recent publication in this area, with Michael Heslop, is a reassessment of the defenses of Middle Byzantium in Greece. 40 illustrations The first full study of Byzantine fortifications to be be published for over thirty years. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…