Castle [electronic resource]
Gravett, Christopher, 1951-2013
Book
Abstract: Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the castles of the Middle Ages and the lives of the people who lived in them. Superb, full-color photographs of castles around the world, plus specially built models, offer a unique and revealing "eyewitness" view of medieval life, from a castle's construction to its destruction in a siege. See a medieval lavatory, a giant crossbow on wheels, how prisoners were kept secure in dungeons, a herald in full regalia, and castles used by Crusaders in Syria and samurai warriors in Japan. Learn how castles got their water during a siege, how besiegers tunneled under castle walls, how the Normans built castles in a hurry, how the first guns worked, why round towers were better than square ones, and what a castellan's job entailed. Discover how enemies climbed castle walls, what was on the menu at a typical banquet, why many castles had resident carpenters and metalworkers, why Crusader castles were so wellbuilt, and much, much more.
Main title:
Castle [electronic resource] / written by Christopher Gravett ; photographed by Geoff Dann.
Work:
Imprint:
New York [N.Y.] : DK Pub., 2008 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2013.)
Collation:
1 online resource (35 entries) : 211 images, digital files.
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Notes:
Previously published: 2004.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 72 p. : col. ill.
Contents:
What is a castle? -- The first castles -- The great tower -- Concentric castles -- Castles on the Loire -- Castles in Spain -- Castles in Germany -- The chapel -- Laying a siege -- Men and missiles -- Tricks of defense -- The garrison -- The castle as prison -- Crusader castles -- Castles in Japan -- The great hall -- The kitchen -- At the table -- The entertainers -- Women and children -- The lord -- Fabrics and textiles -- In the fields -- Animals in the castle -- The castle builders -- The woodworkers -- Metalwork -- Castles in decline -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781782682073 (online)9780756637699 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
623.1409
LC class:
UG428
Language:
English
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BRN:
502400
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