A Critical Commentary on the Taktika of Leo VI

by John F. Haldon

The Taktika, ascribed to the hand of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI "the Wise" (886-912), is perhaps one of the best-known middle Byzantine texts of an official or semi-official genre. Presented in the form of a book of guidance for provincial generals, it served as both a statement of imperial authority and power, as well as a reminder of earlier "good practice" and the centrality of the values of a Christian society in the struggle against...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884023915
• ISBN13: 9780884023913
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 8.9"