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Book Title: The Late Byzantine Army: Arms And Society, 1204-1453
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Publication Name: Late Byzantine Army : Arms and Society, 1204-1453
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication Year: 1997
Item Height: 1.3 in
Subject: Byzantine Empire, Europe / Medieval
Item Weight: 26.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History
Author: Mark C. Bartusis
Item Length: 9 in
Series: The Middle Ages Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
