Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571

Informationen zum Autor David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of medieval military history, including many for Osprey. Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. Klappentext The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats. Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications - some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch - were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history. Zusammenfassung Crusader castles and other fortifications in Cyprus, the south-western coast of Turkey and Greece are amongst the best examples of late medieval military architecture. Providing numerous architectural plans, maps and colour illustrations, this book complements the previous treatments of Crusader fortifications in the "Fortress" series.

Product details

• Authors: Adam Hook, David Nicolle
• Assisted by: Adam Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2007
• EAN: 9781841769769
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-976-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 3 mm
• Series: Fortress; Fortress
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book; Architecture, HISTORY / Europe / Greece (see also Ancient / Greece), HISTORY / Military / Medieval, Greece, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Cyprus, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Greece, Architecture: castles and fortifications, medieval; medevil; medievil; mediaeval; middle ages