Castles of the World

From Ancient Citadels to Modern Palaces

AvPhyllis G Jestice

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Robust, romantic and imposing, castles capture our imagination when we were children and continue to hold interest throughout our lives. From Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, Castles of the World explores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from the ancient world up to the 20th century. Entries range from well-known examples such as Corfe Castle in England, the crusader stronghold of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria and the romantic palace of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, to lesser-known curiosities such as the Genoese Fortress in the Crimea, Rudkhan Castle in Iran and Morro Castle in Havana. Arranged chronologically, each entry includes a striking colour photograph and expert text briefly telling the story of the castle’s history. Built, rebuilt and expanded many times, castles often don’t just tell us about one period in history, but about many different times. They offer us layers of history – and sometimes mystery, too. With 200 outstanding colour photographs, Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of worlds gone by.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-05-14
Mått:277 x 22 x 215 mm
Vikt:1 068 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Travel [Portrait format]
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Amber Books Ltd
ISBN:9781838863029

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Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice is a medieval historian and chair of the Department of History at the College of Charleston. She has contributed to The Encyclopedia of Warfare, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World, Battles of the Medieval World, Battles of the Crusades, and is the author of Queens, The Timeline of Medieval Warfare and Medieval Knight.

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Contents:IntroductionAncient Times to 700 CE Rayen Citadel, Iran David’s Citadel, Jerusalem, Israel Arg-E Bam, Iran Gongsanseong Castle, South Korea Samuil’s Fortress, Ohrid, Macedonia Citadel, Berat, Albania Durrës Castle, Albania Al-Ukhaidir Fortress, IraqEarly Medieval Period: 700–1200 Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales Château de Chillon, Lake Geneva Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Rayen Castle, Iran Qasr Kharana, Jordan Blagaj Fort, Bosnia & Herzegovina Hochosterwitz Castle, Austria Rabati Castle, Akhaltsikhe, Georgia Alcazar Castle, Segovia, Spain Blagai Castle, Bosnia Herzegovina Rudkhan Castle, Iran Burg Gussing, Austria Elz Castle, Germany Edinburgh Castle, Scotland Guaita Fortress, San Marino Leeds Castle, Kent, England Krak des Chevaliers, Syria Trim Castle, Ireland Nafpaktos Castle, Greece Heidelberg Castle, Germany Bran Castle, Romania Conwy Castle, Wales Windsor Castle, England Spiš Castle, Slovakia Peyrepertuse, FranceLate Medieval Period: 1200–1500 Alcázar of Seville, Spain La Alhambra, Granada, Spain Ananuri, Georgia Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria Bodiam Castle, England Castle Stalker, Scotland Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland Karlstein Castle, Czech Republic Bač Fortress, Serbia Koluvere Castle, Estonia Khotyn Fortress, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine Malbork Castle, Poland Soroca Fort, Moldova Donegal Castle, Republic of Ireland Royal Fort, Lahore, PakistanEarly Modern Period: 1500–1750 Marmaris Castle, Turkey Osaka Castle, Japan Camber Castle, Rye, East Sussex, England Chateau de Chambord, France Egskov Castle, Denmark Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba Red Fort, India Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, Colombia Castle of Good Hope, South Africa Four Metal Cross, GhanaModern Era: 1750 to the Present Citadelle Henry Christophe, Haiti Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, Germany Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany Hohenzollern Castle, Germany Bojnice Castle, Slovakia Palacio Da Pena, Sintra, Portugal Vajdahunyad Castle, Hungary Pena Palace, Portugal Maunsell Forts, English Channel Watchtower, Gull Bay, Channel Islands