Epitome of Military Science
Author: Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780853239109
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The De Re Militari of Vegetius
Author: Christopher Allmand
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-09-29
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1139500961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVegetius' late Roman text became a well-known and highly respected 'classic' in the Middle Ages, transformed by its readers into the authority on the waging of war. Christopher Allmand analyses the medieval afterlife of the De Re Militari, tracing the growing interest in the text from the Carolingian world to the late Middle Ages, suggesting how the written word may have influenced the development of military practice in that period. While emphasising that success depended on a commander's ability to outwit the enemy with a carefully selected, well-trained and disciplined army, the De Re Militari inspired other unexpected developments, such as that of the 'national' army, and helped create a context in which the role of the soldier assumed greater social and political importance. Allmand explores the significance of the text and the changes it brought for those who accepted the implications of its central messages.
Epitoma Rei Militaris
Author: Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781015725133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Rome's Fall and After
Author: Walter Goffart
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781852850012
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of articles displays Walter Goffart's ability both to illuminate the great events that reshaped Europe after the fall of Rome and to uncover new and significant details in texts ranging from tax records to tribal genealogies. Professor Goffart is especially concerned with the role of 'barbarian' neighbours who, he argues, weighed far less on the destiny of the Roman West than did Constantinople.
De RE MILITARI by VEGETIUS
Author: Flavius Vegetius
Publisher:
Published: 2019-02-18
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9781697849073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDe Re Militari by Vegetius is the famous strategy book written in times of the Roman Empire. It explains how they organized their armies, battles, sieges, and war strategies. This is the complete official edition and it contains the 4th part (how to perform sieges, city defenses, and naval warfare) which is not included in commonly available basic editions. De Re Militari is essential to understand European strategy and war due to the fact that, besides describing the military might of Rome in practical terms, it was also used by generals and rulers in the next centuries and the Middle Ages to organize European armies, conduct sieges, reinforce castles, train soldiers, and conquer enemy nations. So much so that generals would be judged and measured in warfare skills by their knowledge and understanding of Vegetius.
The earliest English translation of Vegetius' De re militari
Author: Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Publisher: C. Winter
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 236
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPelagonius and Latin Veterinary Terminology in the Roman Empire
Author: Adams
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 707
ISBN-13: 9004377360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe language of Latin veterinary medicine has never been systematically studied. This book seeks to elucidate the pathological and anatomical terminology of Latin veterinary treatises, and the general linguistic features of Pelagonius as a technical writer. Veterinary practice in antiquity cannot be related directly to that of the modern world. In antiquity a man could claim expertise in horse medicine without ever passing an examination. Owners often treated their own animals. The distinction between 'professional' and layman was thus blurred, and equally the distinction between 'scientific' terminology and laymen's terminology was not as clear-cut as it is today. The first part of the book is devoted to some of the non-linguistic factors which influenced the terminology in which horse diseases and their treatment were described.
On Roman Military Matters
Author: Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Publisher: Red & Black Pub
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9781934941256
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 5th Century training manual for the organization, weapons and tactics of the Roman Legions. Vegetius's "De Re Militari" was the only major work of Roman military science to survive from classical times. It was widely studied in the Middle Ages and was a key source for Medieval warfare and siege tactics.
Vegetius in Context
Author: Michael B. Charles
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe date of Vegetius' Epitoma Rei Militaris, addressed to an unnamed emperor, has been the subject of vigorous debate. Although this military text is most often assigned to Theodosius the Great, this volume questions the likelihood of this belief and concludes that a fifth-century date might be preferable. Vegetius in Context examines the polemical nature of the Epitoma, the role of the emperor in late antiquity, the way in which emperors were addressed, attitudes to barbarization and religion, the use of propaganda, the changing political nature of the Empire, and, of course, pertinent military issues. In particular, the volume looks at the works and ideology of numerous authors from late antiquity, including historians, ecclesiastical writers, poets and panegyrists. A firm tenet of the research methodology is that it is necessary to establish an accurate picture of late-antique military, religious and political discourse in order to divine the most likely milieu into which the Epitoma should be placed - thus 'Vegetius in context', as the title suggests.
Strategy: Key Thinkers
Author: Tom Kane
Publisher: Polity
Published: 2013-11-15
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 0745643531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver twenty two centuries ago, the Greek general Pyrrhus questioned the real gains of military victory. Today we might reflect on the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in much the same way. War is not only cruel but capricious; its outcomes are often bitter and frustrating, even for the winning side. Strategy: Key Thinkers expertly introduces the ideas of major strategic thinkers whose work explores the complex challenges associated with the use of military force. Early chapters deal with the foundational work of Sun Tzu (Sunzi), Thucydides, Vegetius, Machiavelli and Carl von Clausewitz and their relevance to problems facing Western militaries today. The book then considers broader issues, such as the distinctive importance of air and maritime operations, the difficulty of waging offensive land warfare in the face of modern firepower, the implications of nuclear weapons, and the potential of irregular warfare. It concludes by highlighting key themes which connect – and distinguish – the works under consideration, noting how these similarities and differences can inform the strategic debates of the early twenty-first century.
