The Medieval Castle: Life in a Fortress in Peace and War
Hardcover
1971 · New York
by Warner, Philip
New York: Barnes & Noble Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. Second Printing. Hardcover. 156619458x . A Fine Second Printing in a scuffed alike dust-jacket ; Warner takes readers on a journey through the centuries, from the earliest castles built by the Romans to the mighty fortresses of the Middle Ages. He describes the different types of castles - from the small, isolated hilltop castles of the early Middle Ages to the great, all-encompassing fortresses of the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Warner also describes the different ways in which medieval castles were used - as homes, administrative centers, and military outposts.; 8vo; 262 pages . (Inventory #: 123612)