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Behind the castle gate : from medieval to Renaissance /

In this engaging book Matthew Johnson looks 'behind the castle gate' to discover the truth about castles in England at the end of the Middle Ages. Traditional studies have seen castles as compromises between the needs of comfort and of defence, and as statements of wealth or power or both....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Matthew, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : casting our eyes upon sconces
  • Watery landscapes
  • The ordering of the late medieval castle
  • Medieval to Renaissance
  • Kenilworth : the evidence house
  • Beyond the pale
  • Conclusion : rethinking castles.