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Castles: a History of Fortified Structures : Ancient, Medieval and Modern by Charles Stephenson; Adam Hook; Coral Mula; Peter Scholefield is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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A detailed exploration of all forms of defensive architecture - castles, forts, walls, fortifications and fortified cities - assessing their architectural and military significance. Adopts a determinedly architectural focus to consider the 'bricks and mortar' of castles: the evolution of defensive features, designs, engineering, technology and materials. From Biblical city, Chinese wall, English motte-and-bailey, French château and Crusader stronghold to Russian kremlin, Japanese yamashiro and Indian and North American forts, this unique work reveals the extraordinary architectural innovations and achievements prompted by the universal need for defensive structures

Author

Charles Stephenson; Adam Hook; Coral Mula; Peter Scholefield

Publisher

Ivy Press, The; Ivy

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781908005649

Subjects

Art, Arts

Updated

2026-03-24