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Debates in Archaeology Ser.: Early European Castles : Aristocracy and Authority, AD 800-1200 by Oliver Creighton (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101780930313
ISBN-139781780930312
eBay Product ID (ePID)114066213
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEarly European Castles : Aristocracy and Authority, Ad 800-1200
SubjectArchaeology, History / Medieval, Europe / General, History / General, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArchitecture, Social Science, History
AuthorOliver Creighton
SeriesDebates in Archaeology Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight8.5 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThe prolific medieval archaeologist and academic author Oliver Creighton has now produced an excellent and thought-provoking short book on the origins and early development of European castles to c AD 1200 . . . This short book makes the formative stages of the 'medieval castle' on the European stage much more accessible to readers., "The prolific medieval archaeologist and academic author Oliver Creighton has now produced an excellent and thought-provoking short book on the origins and early development of European castles to c AD 1200 . . . This short book makes the formative stages of the 'medieval castle' on the European stage much more accessible to readers." --Terry Barry, Trinity College, Dublin, Medieval Archaeology "Of necessity broad in approach, Oliver Creighton's text provides us with an accessible, lucid and compelling narrative that introduces the main themes and methods that have emerged in castle studies over the last century, and provides us with a series of illustrative examples to support each area of discussion, without becoming submerged in complex detail." --Richard Oram, Archaeological Journal
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal940.1
Table Of ContentPreface List of illustrations Debating the European 'Castral Revolution' Earth and Timber Castles Stone Towers of Status and Display The Broader Context: Landscape and Townscape Conclusions: The Rise of the Seigneury Bibliography Index
SynopsisMedieval 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. Looking 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. A 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., Medieval 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. Looking 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., Early European Castles shows how our understanding of the origins and growth of medieval castles is currently being transformed and develops a framework for deepening our understanding of Europe's 'castral revolution' in the period AD 800-1200., Medieval 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...Looking 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..., Medieval 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. Looking 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.A 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.
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