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Early European Castles
Author | : Oliver Creighton |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2015-10-20 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781474282192 |
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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.
Early European Castles
Author | : Oliver H. Creighton |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:796227759 |
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Early European Castles
Author | : Oliver Creighton |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2015-10-20 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781474282178 |
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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.
Castles and Fortified Cities of Medieval Europe
Author | : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2015-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 078646027X |
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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.
Medieval Castles and Cities
Author | : Wolfgang F. Schuerl |
Publsiher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : UOM:39015035318628 |
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Castles
Author | : Reginald Allen Brown,Michael Prestwich,Charles Coulson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : UOM:39015004885730 |
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Examines the development and function of the castle from the ninth century through the fifteenth century.
Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe
Author | : S. Baring-Gould |
Publsiher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2022-09-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547245407 |
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe" by S. Baring-Gould. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Castles as European Phenomena
Author | : Stefan Magnussen,Daniel Kossack |
Publsiher | : Kieler Werkstücke |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Castles |
ISBN | : 3631677294 |
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In 2016, a workshop hosted at Kiel University sought to address recent developments in castle research. With its 11 contributions, the volume provides a vivid picture of current castle research between Italy and the Baltic States and the Levant and Denmark.