General Military History, Architecture, Buildings & Construction, Military - Strategy, Middle Ages - History, Europe - Peoples & Places, Military Architecture
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Overview
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the castles of the Middle Ages and the lives of the people who lived in them. Full-color photographs of castles around the world, plus specially built models, offer a unique and revealing view of medieval life, from a castle's construction to its destruction in a siege.Editorials
Children's Literature -
Crisp photographs of art and artifacts from Europe's Middle Ages highlight "Eyewitness Book" overviews of the feudal system from a castle's construction and life. The two-page "displays" are annotated views that include, the manor's lady and lord, Crusaders, and Japan's samurai; in the second, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese fortress homes, medieval livestock-quite different from today's, and carpenters' and cooks' equipment. Knight's a perfect companion book offers descriptions of the warriors, their fighting techniques and flexible fashions- from functional chain mail to decorative body armor.Book Details
Published
May 1, 1994
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf
Pages
63
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780679860006