General issues in the study of medieval logistics : sources, problems and methodologies /
edited by John F. Haldon.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.
- xiii, 288 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 25 cm. +
- History of warfare, v. 36 1385-7827 ; .
- History of warfare v. 36. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : why model logistical systems? / Who's in command here? The digital basis of historical, military logistics / Network analysis and logistics : applied topology / The Tiber Valley project : archaeology, comparative survey and history / Palaeoecology and landscape reconstruction in the eastern Mediterranean : theory and practice / Land use and settlement : theoretical approaches / Predicting communication routes / Modelling agricultural production : a methodology for predicting land use and populations / Filling the gap : supporting landscape investigation / Superiority of numbers : methodologies for modelling the behaviour of armies / Modelling logistics : integrative technologies / Ron Yorston. John Haldon -- Vincent Gaffney -- Malcolm Wagstaff -- Helen Patterson -- Warren Eastwood -- Johannes Koder -- Gino Bellavia -- Helen Goodchild -- Steve Wilkes -- Helen Gaffney --
"This volume presents a series of papers dealing with the methodological, technical and historical issues associated with the study of logistics in all its aspects, and in particular demonstrates the value of modern computer-modelling and of integrating archaeological, historical and environmental research techniques and agendas into a common project."--Jacket.
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Logistics--Study and teaching. Military art and science--History--Study and teaching.--Medieval, 500-1500 Military art and science--History--Study and teaching.--Middle East--To 1500 Military art and science--History--Study and teaching--Middle East.--To 1500