Castles in medieval society : fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the central Middle Ages
Coulson, CharlesAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2003.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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