{"product_id":"three-byzantine-military-treatises-9780884023395","title":"Three Byzantine Military Treatises","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThreatened on all sides by relentless enemies for a thousand years, the Byzantines needed ready armies and secure borders. To this end, experienced commanders compiled practical handbooks of military strategy. Three such manuals are presented here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Anonymous Byzantine Treatise on Strategy\u003c\/em\u003e was written by a retired combat engineer around the middle of the sixth century, while \u003cem\u003eSkirmishing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCampaign Organization and Tactics\u003c\/em\u003e date from the late tenth century and concern warfare in the mountains along the Syrian frontier and campaigns in the rugged terrain of the Balkans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese treatises provide information not only on tactics and weaponry but also on the motivations of the men who risked their lives to defend the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48147905609964,"sku":"9780884023395","price":62.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780884023395-three-byzantine-military-treatises.jpg?v=1786453702","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/three-byzantine-military-treatises-9780884023395","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}