The Medieval Castle (History's Great Structures)

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Автор: Stephen Currie

Название: The Medieval Castle

Издательство: San Diego: ReferencePoint Press

Год: 2014

Формат: pdf

Размер: 19 mb

Язык: английский

Серия: History's Great Structures

During the Middle Ages, workers from all walks of life designed and built hundreds of castlessome of them simple wooden buildings, others imposing structures made primarily of stone. Part fortress and part living quarters for the nobles who owned them, these castles were an integral part of the medieval era. They are justly considered today to be among the great architectural achievements in European history.

Contents

Important Events in the History of Medieval Castles

Introduction: The Castle

Beginnings and Influences

Gates, Rooms, and Towers

Constructing a Castle

Castles and Warfare

The Medieval Castle Today

Source Notes

Facts About Medieval Castles

For Further Research

Index

Picture Credits

About the Author

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