W. Douglas Simpson

Exploring Castles (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1957, Exploring Castles examines the 'classic' castle story. The book traces the origins of castles across England and Scotland, from the early Norman Castles, to Edwardian all the way up to the 'modern' castles.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429511721
• Artikelnr.: 57101298

Autorenporträt

W. Douglas Simpson

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements 1. What Castles Were, and how they Came into Britain 2.
Castles of Earthwork and Wood 3. Great Stone Towers and Shell-Keepers 4.
How Castles were Attacked and Defended 5. Exploring a Norman Castle 6.
Courtyard Castles and Fortified Manor-Houses 7. The Edwardian Castles 8.
More About Edwardian Castles 9. More About Edwardian Castles 10. The Tower
of London: And Windsor Castle 11. Northern Tower-Houses 12. 'Bastard
Feudalism' and a New Kind of Castle 13. The Twilight of Castles in England
14. 'Gothick' and Modern Castles Index