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English Castles - A Guide by Counties (Paperback, New edition) Loot Price: R761
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English Castles - A Guide by Counties (Paperback, New edition): Adrian Pettifer

English Castles - A Guide by Counties (Paperback, New edition)

Adrian Pettifer

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A comprehensive and concise guide to all medieval English castles of which something can still be seen today, ranging from the massive keeps which still dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors A well-written contribution to the literature on the subject, and will interest both the historically minded tourist and, as a reference book, the scholar. WAR IN HISTORY A comprehensive and concise guide to all medieval English castles of which something can still be seen today, ranging from the massive keeps which still dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. English Castles contains over five hundred main entries in county order, each giving a brief history and description of the castle. A short introduction supplies the historical background to the explosion of castle-building in the middle ages, and there is a glossary covering all aspects of castles in some detail. There are also full Ordnance Survey map references.

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Imprint: The Boydell Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 1995
First published: 1995
Authors: Adrian Pettifer
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 384
Edition: New edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-85115-782-5
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > Castles
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General
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LSN: 0-85115-782-3
Barcode: 9780851157825

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