Castles in Medieval Society
Fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the Central Middle Ages
ISBN13: 9780199273638ISBN10: 0199273634
Paperback,
454 pages
Aug 2004,
In Stock
Price:
$74.00 (06)Description
In this challenging new book Charles Coulson overturns many of the traditional assumptions about the nature and purpose of castle-building in the middle ages. Going back to the original sources, he proposes a new and more subtle understanding of the function and symbolism of castles as well as vivid insights into the lives of the people who inhabited them.Features
- Overturns many traditional assumptions about the purpose of medieval castles
- Places castles in the context of medieval culture and society
- Focuses on the lives of castle-dwellers
About the Author(s)
Charles L. H. Coulson, Honorary Research Fellow, School of History, University of Kent at Canterbury
