登入選單
返回Google圖書搜尋
The English Castle
Alexander Hamilton Thompson
其他書名
An Account of Its Development as a Military Structure
出版Dover Publications, 2005
主題Architecture / History / GeneralArchitecture / History / MedievalArchitecture / Buildings / Public, Commercial & IndustrialArchitecture / RegionalArchitecture / Buildings / General
ISBN04864401259780486440125
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=dFdLAQAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Simultaneously a seat of government, a military base, a private residence, and a retreat for besieged locals, the medieval castle abounds in both history and romance. This evocative survey traces the rise of fortresses across England and Wales, with 200 photographs, drawings, and plans. Sites include: York Castle, built by William I in 1068 to ensure that he remained the Conqueror Carnavon Castle, birthplace in 1284 of the first Prince of WalesConway Castle, constructed by Edward I in the 1280s as a key link in his iron ring of castles to contain the Welsh Dover Castle, guardian of England's gateway, situated atop the well-known White Cliffs Kenilworth Castle, made famous by the romances of Sir Walter Scott Suitable for browsing, study, or reference, this volume explains and illustrates castle culture inside and out, from portcullis to turret