Vegetius

N. P. Milner

ISBN 10: 085323910X / ISBN 13: 9780853239109

Verlag: Liverpool University Press, GB, 1996

The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius' Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince's military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9780853239109

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The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius’ Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince’s military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defense policy.

"by far the best English translation of Vegetius available ..."—Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Vegetius
Verlag: Liverpool University Press, GB
Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: New
Auflage: 2. Auflage