Верске службе у византијској војсци према Tактици и Стратегици: богослужење и атонски утицаји X века
Religious Services in the Byzantine Army according to the Taktika and Praecepta Militaria: Worship and Athonite Influences in the 10th Century

Summary/Abstract: Byzantine military manuals of the 10th century are a common sphere of interest shared by Byzantine studies and Orthodox theology. The spirit of religious services is particularly evident in the military manuals known as Taktika and Praecepta Militaria. Leo’s Taktika instructs commanders that worship services are intended to secure divine favor, ultimately resulting in victories on the battlefield with the aid of divine providence. The guidelines in the Taktika were not mandatory, but liturgical segments such as chanting the Trisagion, consecration of war ensigns and dromon flags, and thanksgiving services made the emperor’s insistence on them plain enough to military commanders.

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