ABSTRACT
The analysis of the military structure of a state usually involves the characterisation and quantication of specic military issues, including the structure of the army, the management of lodgings, the provision of supplies and the purchase of weaponry. The aim of this book is to analyse the interaction between military structures and rural communities in the broader context of the Venetian state building process; therefore, the organisation of the text will be atypical, reecting the unique focus of the study.
