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Castles: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain - Couverture souple

Morris, Marc

 
9781681776866: Castles: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1681776863 ISBN 13 : 9781681776866
Editeur : Pegasus Books, 2018

Synopsis

Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples.At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home.To understand castles--who built them, who lived in them, and why--is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marc Morris is a historian specializing in the Middle Ages. He is the author of A Great and Terrible King; King John; and the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling The Norman Conquest. Marc lives in England.

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Éditeur
Pegasus Books
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1681776863
ISBN 13 
9781681776866
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
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