Although he probably never set foot on a battlefield, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI (886-912) had a lively interest in military matters. Successor to Caesar Augustus, Constantine, and Justinian, he was expected to be victorious in war and to subject barbarian peoples to Rome, so he set out to acquire a solid knowledge of military equipment and practice. The Tactical Constitutions, or Taktika, were the result. First published by Dumbarton Oaks in 2010 as part of the Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantinae series, and now available in this updated, revised paper edition, this is the first modern critical edition of the complete text of the Taktika, including a facing English translation, explanatory notes, and extensive indexes.
By:
Leo VI Edited and translated by:
George T. Dennis Imprint: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Country of Publication: United States Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 159mm,
Spine: 39mm
Weight: 994g ISBN:9780884023944 ISBN 10: 088402394X Series:Dumbarton Oaks Texts Pages: 712 Publication Date:17 March 2014 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
George T. Dennis was Emeritus Professor of History at Catholic University of America.
