The Late Roman Army in the Near East from Diocletian to the Arab Conquest

by Ariel S. Lewin, P. Pellegrini

A large collection of 33 papers which cover a wide range of topics relating to the Late Roman military. Essays look at aspects of military reforms, of military strategy, from the broad picture to individual campaigns, at the administration and economic realties of the army, and at military architecture and particularly at the excavation of several military sites. Ultimately a picture is built up of change from Roman to Byzantine. Essays mostly in English with 5 in French and 2 in Italian.

441 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 1717