Castles in medieval society
Subtitle: fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the central Middle Ages
By: Charles L.H. Coulson.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 441
Subjects: Castles -- England -- History -- To 1500; Fortification -- England -- History -- To 1500; Fortification -- Ireland -- History -- To 1500; Fortification -- France -- History -- To 1500; Castles -- Ireland -- History -- To 1500; Castles -- France -- History -- To 1500; Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500; England -- Social conditions -- 1066-1485; France -- Social conditions -- 987-1515; Ireland -- History -- 1172-1603
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-414) and index.