Bibliograph

Castles in medieval society, fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the central Middle Ages, Charles L.H. Coulson

Type

Label

Castles in medieval society, fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the central Middle Ages, Charles L.H. Coulson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Castles in medieval society

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

455975235

Responsibility statement

Charles L.H. Coulson

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the central Middle Ages

Summary

Charles Coulson overturns many of the traditional assumptions about the nature and purpose of castle-building in the Middle Ages. Going back to the original sources, he proposes a new and more subtle understanding of the function and symbolism of castles as well as vivid insights into their inhabitants

Target audience

specialized

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