Castles in Ireland - Couverture souple

McNeill, T.E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415228530 ISBN 13 : 9780415228534

Editeur : Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the study of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. A lord's power and prestige were displayed in the majesty and uniqueness of his castle. The remains of several thousand castles enable us to reconstruct life in Ireland during these crucial centuries.
Castles in Ireland tells the story of the nature and development of lordship and power in medieval Ireland. Ireland formed the setting to the interplay of the differing roles of competing lordship: English and Irish; feudal European and Gaelic; royal and baronial. Tom McNeill argues that the design of the castles contest the traditional view of Ireland as a land torn by war and divided culturally between the English and Irish.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Thomas McNeill took his doctorate in archaeology at Queen's University, Belfast, where he is currently Lecturer in Medieval Archaeology. He is the author of The English Heritage Book of Castles and The Archaeology of Ulster (with J. P. Mallory).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415228530
• ISBN 13: 9780415228534
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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