Medieval castles
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Medieval castles
（Greenwood guides to historic events of the medieval world）
Greenwood Press, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-187) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth. Acknowledged expert Marilyn Stokstad combines interpretive essays and original documents in English translation in order to examine the role of the castle in society as well as its use in war.
Commencing with an overview of the military and social systems operating in the Middle Ages, Stokstad places castles and other fortified places into an appropriate context. Readers are then guided through the development of early motte and bailey castles and the development of masonry towers and walls in the 11th and 12th centuries. Medieval Castles considers the military aspect of castles, including seige warfare and the architectural response to attack and defence, in the 12th and 13th centuries. It explores castles and citadels as local and regional government and economic centers in the 14th and 15th centuries. It also looks at the symbolic role of architecture and at castles as elite residences and settings for public display. A concluding interpretive essay looks at the impact of gunpowder on castles as well as our continuing fascination with the castle as a romantic fantasy of an idealized world.
目次
Preface
Timeline
Overview: Castles in Context
The Great Tower: Norman and Early Plantagenet Castles
The Castle as Fortress: The Castle and Siege Warfare
The Castle as Headquarters: The Political and Economic Role of the Castle
The Castle as Symbol and Palace
The Afterlife of the Castle
Biographies
Primary Documents
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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