{"product_id":"early-european-castles-paperback","title":"Early European Castles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOliver Creighton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedieval castles were, alongside the great cathedrals, the most recognisable buildings of the medieval world. Closely associated with concepts of justice, lordship and authority as well as military might, castles came to encapsulate the period's very essence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking at above and below-ground evidence and examining a wide variety of sites - from towering donjons to earth and timber castles - in different parts of western Europe, this book explores the relationship between early castle building and the emergence of a new aristocracy and investigates the impact of authority on the organisation of the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA particular focus is on the social context of early private fortifications: Europe's earliest castles came to embody a new and radically different form of power - an aristocratic authority that was highly personal in nature, glaringly visible in its presence, and enforceable through violence, both threatened and real. The volume reassesses traditional models of castle origins; examines aspects of elite lifestyle in and around these structures, including pastimes and diet; considers medieval visual experiences of sites and their settings; and explores some future directions for research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Creighton\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in Archaeology at the University of Exeter. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDesigns upon the Land: Elite Landscapes of the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eCastles and Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e (2002 and 2005), (with R.A. Higham) \u003ci\u003eMedieval Town Walls: A Social History and Archaeology of Urban Defence\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and \u003ci\u003eMedieval Castles\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490778837285,"sku":"9781780930312","price":66.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/5104\/0293\/files\/N2pPV0p0NXJOcU5CVG5qUDRXWkxsZz09_2265ba4a-c8d7-43e5-ae94-51edc772c1b7.webp?v=1780083497","url":"https:\/\/world-safari-shops.myshopify.com\/products\/early-european-castles-paperback","provider":"World Safari Shops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}