{"product_id":"9780884023395","title":"Three Byzantine Military Treatises","description":"\u003cbr\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. \u003ci\u003eThe Anonymous Byzantine Treatise on Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e was written by a retired combat engineer around the middle of the sixth century, while \u003ci\u003eSkirmishing and Campaign Organization and Tactics\u003c\/i\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. These 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022601961712,"sku":"9780884023395","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780884023395_p0.jpg?v=1763862461","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780884023395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}