Crusader castles and modern histories
By: Ronnie Ellenblum.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9780521860833
Subjects: Crusades -- Historiography; Castles -- Middle East -- History
Description: "Through close analysis of siege tactics, defensive strategies, and the structure and distribution of crusader castles, Ellenblum relates patterns of crusader settlement to their environment and demonstrates the influence of opposing cultures on tactics and fortifications. He argues that fortifications were often built according to economic and geographic considerations rather than for strategic reasons or to protect illusory 'frontiers', and that crusader castles are the most evident expression of a cultural dialogue between east and west."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-346) and indexes.