Table of Contents

Introduction · Chronology · Recruitment · Appearance · Equipment · Training · Conditions of service · Belief and Belonging · On Campaign · Experience of Battle · Museums and Re-enactment · Glossary · Bibliography · Colour plate commentary · Index

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Thoroughly researched and supported with fantastic full-color illustrations including ‘exploded’ kit insets, which illustrate the array of armor and equipment used by the Byzantine infantryman.

About the Author

Dr Timothy Dawson gained his PhD in Classics (Byzantine Studies) in 2003. He has lectured and written extensively on Byzantine, Greek and Roman armies. He is editor of Medieval History Magazine and a keen reenactor. Timothy operated Australia's first historical European combat school, Amyna (Greek for 'defence'), near Sydney from 1984-87. Since then he has gone on to be internationally recognised as an expert on certain forms of arms and armour. He lives in Leeds, UK.

Reviews

"Timothy Dawson's Byzantine Infantryman: Eastern Roman Empire tells of the philosophy and tactics of the early Byzantine Army, surveying daily life of the warrior society." --The Bookwatch (December 2007)