Castles and fortifed cities of medieval Europe : an illustrated history / Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lepage, Jean-Denis G. G., 1952-

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fortification--Europe.

Fortification.

Fortification--Middle East.

Castles--Europe.

Castles.

Military art and science.

History.

Europe.

Castles--Middle East.

Military history, Medieval.

Military art and science--Europe--History--Medieval, 500-1500.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

vi, 329 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2002]

Summary:

Here is an illustrated guide to the architecture of medieval fortifications, from the first castles to the fortified cities of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In hundreds of detailed and thoroughly researched pen-and-ink drawings, artist Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage introduces the reader to a heterogeneous group of buildings whose unique characteristics show the development and diversity of European medieval military architecture. Each drawing is accompanied by detailed text describing types of buildings (e.g., motte-and-bailey castles), built-in defenses (arrow slits, pepper-pot towers), and particular castles and cities (the Mont-Saint-Michel, the city of Jerusalem). Elements of medieval warfare and weaponry are also covered in drawings and text.

Contents:

1 The Decline of Fortifications from the 5th to the 9th Centuries

Roman Fortifications 5

The Barbarian Invasions 5

The Merovingian Dynasty 8

The Byzantine Empire 9

The Arabs and Islam 11

The Catholic Church 13

The Carolingian Empire 13

The Scandinavian Invasions 17

Feudal Society 20

2 The Revival of Military Architecture from the 10th to the 12th Centuries

Early Medieval Fortifications 28

The Motte-and-Bailey Castle 29

The First Masonry Donjons 37

Daily Life in Early Castles 54

The Evolution of Castles in the 12th Century 59

The Crusades 70

Medieval Siege Warfare 91

Garrison and Fighting Force 105

3 The Evolution and Apogee of Medieval Castles in the 13th and 14th Centuries

The Evolution of Castles in the 13th Century 107

The Internal Arrangement of Castles 123

The Design and Construction of Fortifications 132

The Evolution of Castles and Fortifications in the 14th Century 134

4 Transitional Fortifications in the 15th and 16th Centuries

Gunpowder and Early Guns 178

The Development and Influence of Firearms 179

Siege Warfare with Firearms 184

Transitional Fortifications 186

Artillery Fortifications in the Early 16th Century 193

The Bastioned System 200

5 European Towns from the 12th to the 16th Century

The Rebirth and Growth of Cities 250

Urban Emancipation 251

Urban Fortifications 256

Suburbs 258

Private Urban Fortifications 259

Urban Militia 262

The Citadel 265

Medieval Urbanism 275

Religious and Public Buildings 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 326) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0786410922

OCLC:

48951670