The de Re Militari of Vegetius: The Reception, Transmission and Legacy of a Roman Text in the Middle Ages

ISBN-13: 9781107000278 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 412 str.

Christopher Allmand

Opis

This book explores the medieval legacy of Vegetius' late Roman text, transformed by its readers into the authority on war.

Recenzje

'The De Re Militari of Vegetius is a valuable work and required reading for anyone interested in medieval military history.' Bernard S. Bachrach, War in History

Spis treści

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.