Danish Medieval Castles - Couverture rigide

Olsen, Rikke Agnete

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 8771241795 ISBN 13 : 9788771241792

Editeur : Aarhus University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Danish Medieval Castles is the first comprehensive overview in English of the castles and fortifications that are known from medieval Denmark. The book tells the story of who built the castles, when they did so, and why this happened. Over the past decades several castle buildings and earthworks have been examined, a few new archaeological sites have been found, and old excavations have been reopened. All of this has resulted in new knowledge. The book also describes everyday life in Dansish castles in the Middle Ages, and examines the historic importance of the castles in times of peace and turbulence.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the first comprehensive overview in English of the castles and fortifications, known from medieval Denmark. The book tells the story of who built the castles, when they did it, and why it happened. Over the past decades, several locations have been examined, a few new sites have been found, and old excavations have been re­opened, all of this resulting in new knowledge. The book also tells the story about everyday life in the Medieval Danish castles, and about the importance of the castles in the turbulent Danish Medieval history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aarhus University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8771241795
• ISBN 13: 9788771241792
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 302
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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