Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science (Translated Texts for Historians, 16) (Volume 16)

ISBN 10: 085323910X / ISBN 13: 9780853239109

Published by Liverpool University Press, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science (Translated Texts for Historians, 16) (Volume 16)
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085323910X
• ISBN 13: 9780853239109
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

N. P. Milner took First Class Honours in Greats at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1982. After working for a time in the City and as a schoolmaster, he returned to Oxford to research Vegetius for a DPhil thesis. He has also been active in archaeological and epigraphical survey work in S.W. Turkey undertaken at ancient sites by the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, and has worked on the epigraphical Nachlass of the late Alan Hall.