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Author : Matthew Balent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780916211110
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Palladium Book of European Castles written by Matthew Balent and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oliver Creighton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474282199
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)
Download or read book Early European Castles written by Oliver Creighton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval castles were, alongside the great cathedrals, the most recognisable buildings of the medieval world. Closely associated with concepts of justice, lordship and authority as well as military might, castles came to encapsulate the period's very essence. Looking at above and below-ground evidence and examining a wide variety of sites - from towering donjons to earth and timber castles - in different parts of western Europe, this book explores the relationship between early castle building and the emergence of a new aristocracy and investigates the impact of authority on the organisation of the landscape. A particular focus is on the social context of early private fortifications: Europe's earliest castles came to embody a new and radically different form of power – an aristocratic authority that was highly personal in nature, glaringly visible in its presence, and enforceable through violence, both threatened and real. The volume reassesses traditional models of castle origins; examines aspects of elite lifestyle in and around these structures, including pastimes and diet; considers medieval visual experiences of sites and their settings; and explores some future directions for research.
Author : Matthew Balent
Publisher : Palladium Books Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780916211387
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Palladium Books Presents-- the Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles written by Matthew Balent and published by Palladium Books Incorporated. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oliver H. Creighton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)
Download or read book Early European Castles written by Oliver H. Creighton and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia Americana written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)
Download or read book Castles of Europe written by William Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786460274
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Castles and Fortified Cities of Medieval Europe written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Middle Ages, castles and other fortified buildings were a common feature of the European landscape. As central powers rose and fell, the insecurity of the times inspired a revival of fortifications first introduced in the Roman Empire. Despite limitations in construction techniques and manpower, medieval fortifications were continuously adapted to meet new political circumstances and weapons technology. Here is an illustrated guide to the architecture of medieval fortifications, from the first castles to the fortified cities of the 15th and 16th centuries. In hundreds of detailed and thoroughly researched pen-and-ink drawings, historian and artist Jean-Denis G. G. Lepage introduces the reader to the development and diversity of European medieval military architecture. Each drawing is accompanied by meticulous descriptions of types of buildings (e.g., motte-and-bailey castles), built-in defenses (arrow slits, pepper-pot towers), and particular castles and cities (the Mont-Saint-Michel, the city of Jerusalem). Elements of medieval warfare and weaponry are also covered in drawings and text.
Author : Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486137570
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)
Download or read book Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages written by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book describes in detail the diverse methods used to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. In a groundbreaking study — the first to shed light on the purpose, construction techniques, and effectiveness of medieval fortifications, noted nineteenth-century architect and writer Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc discusses such architectural elements as dungeons, keeps, battlements, and drawbridges. In addition to describing a vast number of European structures — among them fortifications at Carcassonne, Paris, Avignon, Vincennes, Lubeck, Milan, and Nuremberg — he examines the use of artillery and trenches, as well as such weapons as battering rams, mines, and the long-bow. A concise, scholarly reference for architectural historians, this absorbing history will appeal as well to medievalists, military buffs, and anyone interested in the evolution and development of the castle.
Author : Philip Warner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Medieval Castle written by Philip Warner and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains why and how castles were built in the middle ages and why they were such a dominant influence on medieval life, especially in times of war. Detailedpicture of daily life in a medieval castle. Bio-chemical warfare, including use of quicklime.
Author : Abigail Wheatley
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1903153611
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Idea of the Castle in Medieval England written by Abigail Wheatley and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2015 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature.
