Crusader castles in the Holy Land : an illustrated history of the Crusader fortifications of the Middle East and Mediterranean / David Nicolle
Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub. 2008. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #408550
ISBN: 1846033497
Physical description; 240 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm. Notes; Illustrated endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230) and index. Contents; Pt. I. Crusader Castles in the Holy Land, 1097-1302 -- The Development of Crusader Fortifications -- The Principles of Defence -- Tour of the Castles -- Feudal, Religious & Urban Defences -- Life in the Holy Land Castles -- The Castles at War -- The Fate of the Fortification -- Pt. II. Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece & the Aegean, 1191-1573 -- Design & Development -- The Principles of Defence -- Tour of the Castles -- The Living Sites -- The Castles at War -- Aftermath -- Visiting the Fortifications Today. Subjects; To 1500. History. Castles Middle East History To 1500. Fortification Middle East History To 1500. Crusades. Military architecture Middle East History. Castles Palestine History To 1500. Castles Cyprus History To 1500. Castles Greece History To 1500. Castles Turkey Aegean Sea Coast History To 1500. Middle East.
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