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Procopius on soldiers and military institutions in the sixth-century Roman Empire
- Title
- Procopius on soldiers and military institutions in the sixth-century Roman Empire / by Conor Whately.
- Author
- Whately, Conor
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
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Details
- Description
- xi, 299 pages : maps; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "In Procopius on Soldiers and Military Institutions in the Sixth-Century Roman Empire, Conor Whately examines Procopius' coverage of rank-and-file soldiers in his three works, the Wars, Buildings, and Secret History. By evaluating his accounts alongside other comparative evidence, such as the edicts of Anastasius, legislation from the Codex Justinianus, and various papyri, Whately reveals the limitations to Procopius' work, especially when it comes to frontier soldiers. However, this study also shows the impact of Procopius' experiences with institutional matters such as unit structures on his writing, and the particular value he brings to our understanding of recruitment in the sixth century century CE."--
- Series Statement
- History of warfare, 1385-7827 ; volume 134
- Uniform Title
- History of warfare ; v. 134.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Military history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction: writing about war in the sixth century -- Generals and soldiers -- Tracking sixth-century soldiers -- Catalogues and legions -- Soldiers in the field -- Limitanei in the age of Justinian -- Recruitment -- Conclusion -- Appendix: soldiers in Procopius' Wars, Buildings, and Secret History.
- Call Number
- JFE 22-2766
- ISBN
- 9789004380448
- 9004380442
- LCCN
- 2021011060
- OCLC
- 1237352315
- Author
- Whately, Conor, author.
- Title
- Procopius on soldiers and military institutions in the sixth-century Roman Empire / by Conor Whately.
- Publisher
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- History of warfare, 1385-7827 ; volume 134History of warfare ; v. 134.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and indexes.
- Chronological Term
- 527-1081
- Other Form:
- Online version: Whately, Conor. Procopius on soldiers and military institutions in the sixth-century Roman Empire. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021] 9004461612 (DLC) 2021011061 (OCoLC)1242020961
- Research Call Number
- JFE 22-2766