Rise of the Castle

Zusammenfassung Fresh both in style and approach and richly illustrated! Michael Thompson's book examines the rise of the castle from its European origins in the tenth century to c.1400. The author devotes particular attention to the domestic accommodation - colourfully adorned but often cold and claustrophobic - that castles offered their aristocratic inhabitants Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Germany; 3. France; 4. Wooden castles; 5. Stone towers; 6. Dwelling and defence divided; 7. Defence paramount; 8. The castle as midwife: monasteries; 9. The castle as midwife: towns; 10. Indian summer: the fourteenth century; Appendix 1: the sequence of halls in bishops' palaces in England and France; Appendix 2: the spiritual castle; List of abbreviations; Notes; Select bibliography; List of illustrations with acknowledgements; Index.

Product details

• Authors: M. W. Thompson, M.w. Thompson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521088534
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08853-4
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, Wales, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, Medieval History, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Castles & fortifications, Architecture: castles and fortifications, Wales / Cymru