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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2003, 2003
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 441 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191716676 |