Raffaele Dâ Amato (Author)

Broschiertes Buch

The Varangian Guard 988-1453

Beschreibung

The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armour together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. This title offers an insightful look at this legendary guard units of the medieval world.

Autor

Raffaele D'Amato, PhD, is the author of some 40 books and has written numerous articles on the Roman Empire, Byzantium, medieval Europe and the military of Ancient Greece. He is an archaeological consultant and lawyer for Timeline Auctions Ltd of Harwich, and also as an external researcher for the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe Rava is a leading military history artist. He is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Röchling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.

Produktdetails

• Men-at-Arms
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 186mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 194g
• ISBN-13: 9781849081795
• ISBN-10: 1849081794
• Artikelnr.: 28830171