Appunti di tattica
Subtitle: (De militari scientia)
By: Testo critico, traduzione e commento di Immacolata Eramo ; prefazione di John Haldon
Contributors: Haldon, John F., author of preface; Institut des sciences et techniques de l'Antiquité
Series: Collection ISTA Sciences et Techniques de l'Antiquité; Collection ISTA Sciences et Techniques de l'Antiquité
Publisher: Presses Universitaires de Franche-Comté
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Besançon
Language: ita; fre; grc
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9782848676173
Subjects: Medieval Military history; Classical philology; Military History
Work titles: De militari scientia
Description: In the first third of the seventh century, during the reign of Heraclius, an anonymous officer of the Eastern Roman Empire wrote notes for his cavalry contingent, inspired by the Strategicon of Mauritius, and probably using an instruction manual. The result is this little treatise, the last product of the first phase of Byzantine polemography, a fundamental source of military practice in the seventh century. This book is unique of its kind, because it is not a systematic manual, but a true collection of tactical notes. The text is proposed in a new critical edition, translated and commented for the first time.
Notes: Includes bibliography (pages 171-188), bibliographical references and index.

Original text in Greek; translation in Italian. Introduction in Greek and Italian. Preface in English.