De Re Militari of Vegetius - The Reception, Transmission Legacy of a Roman Text in Middle Ages

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Allmand is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool. He has published widely on the history of war and medieval society, including The Hundred Years War: England and France at War c.1300–c.1450 (Cambridge University Press, 1988) and The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 7: c.1415–c.1500 (as editor, Cambridge University Press, 1998). Klappentext This book explores the medieval legacy of Vegetius' late Roman text, transformed by its readers into the authority on war. Zusammenfassung Vegetius' late Roman text became a best-selling military 'classic' in the Middle Ages! and this fascinating study explores its reception and transmission. Although always read principally as a work offering practical military advice! the text was also transformed into an authority on war and inspired unexpected developments in the medieval world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Medieval Reception: 1. General remarks on the manuscripts; 2. Analysis of the manuscripts; 3. A particular response to the De Re Militari... and its influence; 4. Bedfellows; 5. Owners and their texts; Part II. The Transmission: 6. Particular uses of the De Re Militari; 7. Translations; 8. Texts, drawings and illuminations; 9. Excerpts; 10. Vegetius in print; Part III. The Legacy: The De Re Militari in Medieval Thought and Practice: 11. The development of Vegetian influence.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Allmand, Christopher (University of Liverpool) Allmand, Allmand Christopher
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2011
• EAN: 9781107000278
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00027-8
• No. of pages: 412
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, military history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, CE period up to c 1500, Ancient History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Ancient warfare, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science