Castles and Landscapes

Power, Community and Fortification in Medieval England

AvO H Creighton

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

Del i serien Studies In the Archaeology of Medieval Europe

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Beskrivning

Castles were among the most dominant features of the medieval landscape and many remain impressive structures to the present day. This paperback edition of a book first published in hardback in 2002 is a fascinating and provocative study which looks at castles in a new light, using the theories and methods of landscape studies. For the first time castles are examined not as an isolated phenomenon, but in relation to their surrounding human as well as physical landscapes. Taking a thematic approach, the study examines a broad range of evidence - archaeological, documentary and topographical - to put castles back into the medieval landscape and assess their contribution to its evolution. Far more than simply a book about castles, this is a study of the impact of power and authority on the landscape. O.H. Creighton is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Exeter. He is the author (with R.A. Higham) of Medieval Castles (Shire, 2003).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-12-31
Mått:169 x 244 x 19 mm
Vikt:607 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies In the Archaeology of Medieval Europe
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Equinox Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781904768678

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Oliver Creighton is Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology and History at the University of Exeter. He writes, researches and teaches about the archaeology of medieval and historic Britain and Europe and has specific research interests in castles and fortifications in their wider contexts, landscape archaeology, urbanism, and medieval warfare. He has written or co-written ten books or monographs and over 70 journal articles and book chapters on these and other subjects.He is co-editor with Neil Christie (University of Leicester) of the Equinox series Studies in the Archaeology of Medieval England.

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'... a must-read, not just for castle buffs, but for anyone interested in the English medieval landscape' Landscape History 'The book is masterly, with a massing of details which holds your attention.' Current Archaeology

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword vii List of Figures ix Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Castles and Their Contexts 9 3 Castle Siting and Distribution 35 4 The Castle as Icon: Landscapes of Status and Symbolism 65 5 The Castle as Estate Centre: Tenurial Landscapes 89 6 Power, Patronage and Parish: Castles and Ecclesiastical Landscapes 110 7 Castles and Urbanism 133 8 Castles in the Countryside 175 9 Overview 223 Glossary 229 Bibliography 233 Index 261