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History
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Vegetius
Product details
- ISBN 9780853239109
- Weight: 294g
- Dimensions: 147 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 01 Mar 1996
- Publisher: Liverpool University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius’ Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince’s military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy.
