Castles in Medieval Society : Fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the Central Middle Ages ;

Charles Coulson overturns many of the traditional assumptions about the nature and purpose of castle-building in the Middle Ages. Going back to the original sources, he proposes a new and more subtle understanding of the function and symbolism of castles as well as vivid insights into their inhabita...

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Castles in medieval society
1. Verfasser:
Coulson, Charles L.H
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Charles Coulson overturns many of the traditional assumptions about the nature and purpose of castle-building in the Middle Ages. Going back to the original sources, he proposes a new and more subtle understanding of the function and symbolism of castles as well as vivid insights into their inhabitants.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xi, 441 pages)
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-280-80181-6
9780191716676
9786610801817
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