Main entry:

Nicolle, David, 1944-

Title & Author:

Crusader castles in the Holy Land : an illustrated history of the Crusader fortifications of the Middle East and Mediterranean / David Nicolle.

Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2008.

Description:

240 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230) and index.
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.

Summary:

"Scattered across the Middle East and Mediterranean are the ruins of castles, walls and towers, fragments of history that reflect the terrible struggles of the Crusades. From the beginning of the First Crusade in 1096 to the final fall of Cyprus in 1570 the Crusader States existed in a hostile environment both as aggressors and defenders, to which their fortifications stand testament. From imposing castles to lonely towers on rocky outcrops and crumbling city walls, these fortifications are a lasting memorial to a tumultuous time and David Nicolle has created a comprehensive and vivid guide to their history, context and use."--Jacket.

ISBN:

9781846033490 (hbk.)
1846033497 (hbk.)

Subject:

Castles Middle East History To 1500.
Fortification Middle East History To 1500.
Crusades.
Military architecture Middle East History.
Croisades.
Castles.
Fortification.
Military architecture.
Kreuzfahrerburg
Middle East.
Naher Osten
middle east history crusades.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 276411
Call No.: BIB 211014
Status: Available