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Castrum to castle : classical to medieval fortifications in the lands of the western Roman Empire / J.E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kaufmann, J. E., author.
- Kaufmann, H. W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Castles.
- History.
- Fortification.
- Europe.
- Fortification--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Castles--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Military history, Medieval.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 278 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2018.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Roman Era
- From Fortified Camp to Fortified Frontier
- Fortresses and Forts
- The Legionary Fortress
- Roman Strategy and the Army
- ch. 2 Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- The First Battles for Britain
- The Walls of Rome
- The Growth of Urban Fortifications
- ch. 3 The Dark Ages in the West Part I
- Collapse of the West and Rise of the East
- The Byzantine Empire Invades Italy
- The Kingdom of the Franks and the Role of Fortifications
- Roman Fortifications during the Dark Ages
- ch. 4 The Dark Ages in the West Part II
- Fortress War in Western Europe
- House of Cards: Europe on the Verge of Collapse
- The Great Siege of Paris
- ch. 5 Transition from The Dark Ages to the High Middle Ages
- Emergence of European States and the Castle
- Birth of the Castle
- The Motte-and-Bailey Castle
- From Motte and Bailey to the Classic Castle
- ch. 6 Beginning of the Classic Age of Castles
- the Twelfth Century
- The Rivals
- Castle Warfare
- Three Fortresses and the Impregnable Castle
- ch. 7 The Age of the Classic Castle
- Twelfth to Thirteenth Centuries
- The Game of Castles Continues
- King John's Last Castle Campaign
- Henry III
- Crusade in Languedoc
- ch. 8 From Wales to Italy
- Twelfth to Fifteenth Centuries
- The Welsh Wilderness
- Game of Castles: Edward's Iron Ring
- Land of Fortifications and Conflict.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Electronic version: Kaufmann, J.E. Castrum to castle.
- ISBN:
- 1473895804
- 9781473895805
- OCLC:
- 1041522825
- Publisher Number:
- 99980828263
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