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Castles: Their Construction and History (Dover Architecture)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 9780486248981
- Book Title
- Castles : Their Construction and History
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 1985
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Architecture
- Topic
- Military Science, General, History / Medieval
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 12.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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The art of fortification had reached a high state of development even at the dawn of history. Powerful military works, dating from the remotest periods, have been found in Asia Minor, in Greece, and in the basins of the Tigris, the Euphrates, and the Nile rivers. The medieval castle, with its strategic, crenellated ramparts and aura of legend and romance, represents perhaps the most familiar form of a long-crucial art. This concise, scholarly volume traces the history of the castle from its ancient roots in the Levant, through Roman times and the Middle Ages, to the fanciful chateaux of the sixteenth century. Profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photographs, floor-plan diagrams, and pen-and-ink renderings, Castles explores innovations in castle design, siege operations, artillery, and other weapons, living conditions within the castle, and clearly explains intriguing features of construction: moats, baileys, keeps, donjons, barbicans, double curtains, loopholes, and many others. In addition, noted historian and fortification expert Sidney Toy takes the reader on a detailed guided tour of over 120 of the most famous castles and fortresses of Europe and the Middle East. Explore Caernarvon Castle (associated with the Princes of Wales), Dover Castle, Arundel Castle, Hadrian's Wall, the Tower of London, the famed city of Troy, and dozens of others in vivid accounts focusing on the architecture, offensive and defensive modifications, and historical importance of each structure or site. Castle enthusiasts, medievalists, military buffs, travelers, and anyone interested in the evolution and development of the castle will find this meticulously researched overview an informative and absorbing account.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486248984
ISBN-13
9780486248981
eBay Product ID (ePID)
318919
Product Key Features
Book Title
Castles : Their Construction and History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military Science, General, History / Medieval
Publication Year
1985
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Architecture
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ug428.T69
Edition Description
Reprint,New Edition
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
85-004598
Dewey Decimal
355.7/094
Series
Dover Architecture Ser.
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
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