The military treatises of the Greco-Roman statesman and outstanding historian Flavius Arrian (2nd century) summarize his personal experience of contacts with the peoples of the Caucasus; These are eyewitness accounts of the social system and martial art of the peoples of the Black Sea region. Along with the original texts and their source characteristics, as well as commented translations of the treatises, the book contains a study of Roman policy in the Caucasus during the period of Arrian's Cappadocian legatey.

CONTENTS: Preface (5). INTRODUCTIONa) Flavius Arrian: life and work (11).Name and origin (12).Life and career (15).Writings of Arrian. Discussion about the creative path (26). b) Tactical treatises of Flavius Arrian (32). Greek military treatises on tactics (33). “Tactical art” of Arrian (39). “Disposition against the Alans” of Arrian (50). The fate of tactical treatises of Arrian in European scientific literature (54).Archaeographical preliminaries (79).Text (87).Translation (147).Commentary (181).Roman strategy in the Caucasus during the Cappadocian legation of Flavius Arrian (301).APPENDIXBibliography (341).List of abbreviations ( 378).Indicators (381).