The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the
Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong
military organization, in particular widespread fortifications, was
essential for its defence. Yet this aspect of its history is often
neglected, and no detailed overview has been published for over
thirty years. That is why Nikos Kontogiannis's ambitious account of
Byzantine fortifications -their construction and development and
their role in times of war -is such a valuable and timely
publication. His ambitious study combines the results of decades of
wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies,
weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout
its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the
empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to
those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula. This
all-round survey is essential reading and reference for anyone with
a special interest in the Byzantine empire and in the wider history
of fortification.
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