Raffaele Dâ Amato (Author)

The Varangian Guard 988-1453

Illustrator: Rava, Giuseppe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Men-at-Arms
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 186mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 192g
• ISBN-13: 9781849081795
• ISBN-10: 1849081794
• Artikelnr.: 28830171

Autorenporträt

Dr Raffaele D'Amato is an experiencd Turin-based reseracher of the ancient world. He is an external professor to the Athens University School of Philosophy and Material Culture. He has previously written Roman Military Clothing (3) and Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 for Osprey Publishing.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
History of the Regiment
Organization
Terms of service and everyday life
Clothing
Arms and Equipment