David Alan Parnell: Justinian's Men | Buch

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Cover: 9781137562036 | Justinian's Men | David Alan Parnell | Buch | XI | Englisch | 2016

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Beschreibung

This book explores the professional and social lives of the soldiers who served in the army of the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century. More than just a fighting force, this army was the setting in which hundreds of thousands of men forged relationships and manoeuvred for promotion. The officers of this force, from famous generals like Belisarius and Narses to lesser-known men like Buzes and Artabanes, not only fought battles but also crafted social networks and cultivated their relationships with their emperor, fellow officers, families, and subordinate soldiers. Looming in the background were differences in identity, particularly between Romans and those they identified as barbarians. Drawing on numerical evidence and stories from sixth-century authors who understood the military, Justinian¿s Men highlights a sixth-century Byzantine army that was vibrant, lively, and full of individuals working with and against each other.

Über den Autor

David Alan Parnell is Assistant Professor of History at Indiana University Northwest, USA. He has published numerous journal articles on the sixth-century Byzantine Empire and is also an award-winning teacher.

Zusammenfassung

Explores the professional and social lives of Byzantine soldiers

Analyses the relationships between the men, their families and their superiors

Explores differences in identity between Romans and 'barbarians'

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- 1. Byzantine Army Structure and Function.- 2. Identity in the Army: Romans and Barbarians.- 3. Officers and their Emperor.- 4. The Social Networks of Officers.- 5. Officers and their Families.- 6. Officers and their Men.- 7. Public Perception of the Army.- 8. Conclusion.