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Author : Thomas Edward Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1123259405
Author : Hugh Kennedy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0521799139
A general illustrated account of the history and architecture of Crusader castles.
Author : Ronnie Ellenblum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139462556
For the last 150 years the historiography of the Crusades has been dominated by nationalist and colonialist discourses in Europe and the Levant. These modern histories have interpreted the Crusades in terms of dichotomous camps, Frankish and Muslim. In this revisionist study, Ronnie Ellenblum presents an interpretation of Crusader historiography that instead defines military and architectural relations between the Franks, local Christians, Muslims and Turks in terms of continuous dialogue and mutual influence. Through close analysis of siege tactics, defensive strategies and the structure and distribution of Crusader castles, Ellenblum relates patterns of crusader settlement to their environment and demonstrates the influence of opposing cultures on tactics and fortifications. He argues that fortifications were often built according to economic and geographic considerations rather than for strategic reasons or to protect illusory 'frontiers', and that Crusader castles are the most evident expression of a cultural dialogue between east and west.
Author : Michael S Fulton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399091299
The formidable strongholds built by the crusaders are among the most iconic castles of the Middle Ages. These mighty structures offer fascinating insights into the lives of those who built and occupied them, and the role they played in the region’s deep history of conflict. The castle of Kerak, in modern Jordan, is one of the largest, most imposing and best preserved of them all, and Michael Fulton’s detailed, authoritative and highly illustrated account is the ideal guide to it. His close analysis of the fabric of this monumental building, and his description of the centuries of conflict associated with it, make absorbing reading. He takes the reader through the early military history of the castle – from the time it was constructed in the 1140s by Pagan the Butler, through the provocative actions of Reynald of Châtillon and Saladin’s capture of the castle in 1188. He also recounts its later history under Muslim rule, when the castle served as a treasury for the Ayyubid and Mamluk sultans of Egypt. Falling into decline under the Ottomans, Kerak has since regained its importance as a tourist attraction. A part-by-part examination of the castle and surviving elements of the adjoining medieval town allows readers to appreciate the different stages in the development of this incredible structure and to visualize how it evolved and functioned at different points in time. The detailed architectural guide will be an essential reference for readers who have the opportunity to visit the castle and for those who are keen to gain the best possible understanding of it without going to the site.
Author : Robin Fedden,John Adam Thomson
Publisher : London : J. Murray
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Castles
ISBN : UCSC:32106012331648
Author : A. G. Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486252000
Re-create a magnificent medieval fortress complete with gates, ramps, towers, wall walks, great hall, cistern, and chapel tower. Easy-to-follow instructions.
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080101
Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knights of Christ'.They were the most warlike of the religious orders, and this is reflected in the architecture they left behind. In contrast to the Templars who are remembered for their churches, the Teutonic memorials are the magnificent brick-built castles they built as a result of their conquest of Prussia between 1230 and 1380. Many of these dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland and provide a unique example of an architectural style that closely reflects the nature of the Order.
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080187
The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places, and the Livonian Chapter of the Teutonic Order built castles of stone. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.
Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080583
The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history.
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780962177
ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS AN E-BOOK. Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knights of Christ'.They were the most warlike of the religious orders, and this is reflected in the architecture they left behind. In contrast to the Templars who are remembered for their churches, the Teutonic memorials are the magnificent brick-built castles they built as a result of their conquest of Prussia between 1230 and 1380. Many of these dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland and provide a unique example of an architectural style that closely reflects the nature of the Order.
Author : Jaroslav Folda
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521835831
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Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780962184
ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS AN E-BOOK. The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places, and the Livonian Chapter of the Teutonic Order built castles of stone. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.
Author : Kristian Molin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826432018
The capture of Jerusalem by the First Crusade in 1099 signalled the beginning of an armed struggle in Palestine and throughout the Eastern Mediterranean which lasted until the 15th century. It was a war dominated by the building, securing and besieging of castles rather than by pitched battles. Kristian Molin covers the military history of the crusades on a wider geographical scale than previous historians, taking in Armenia, Cyprus and Greece as well as the Holy Land. He also shows the role of castles as administrative, judicial and social centres in times of peace as well as in war. "Unknown Crusader Castles" provides a fresh perspective on the history of the crusades.
Author : John Child,Nigel Kelly,Martyn Whittock
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0435312839
Focusing on the Crusades, this is one of a history series, modular in structure, which offers teachers the flexibility to design their own scheme of work at Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. Each book covers all the core study units and also a wide range of optional units, and aims to be visually stimulating as well as offering activities which develop both skills and understanding. An extensive selection of primary and secondary sources is provided.
Author : Thomas Edward Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Architecture, Medieval
ISBN : UOM:39015014867413
This is a new edition (the first since 1936) of the classic text on Crusader castles and their relation to Western military architecture written by T.E. Lawrence in 1910. This volume reproduces Lawrence's text, drawings, and photographs; provides a new introduction, critical notes, and index; and reassesses in light of recent scholarship Lawrence's controversial claim that Crusader castles of the 12th century owed more to castles in the West than to anything the Franks found in the East, and that western military architecture absorbed little or nothing from the Orient before the 12th century.