Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 272 pages
- Published by: Penguin Non-Classics December 31, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0141390700
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0141390703
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Book Dimensions:
8.7 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 8 ounces
Product Description
The influence of the castle, both on the course of history and on the lives of the people who lived in them, has never been fully explored-until now. This fascinating book looks at the evolution of the medieval castle, from the rigid social structure of its society to the types of weapons, training, and tactics employed during wartime. Above all,
The Medieval Castle is a book about the daily life-from clothes and food to recreation and customs-and the people who made their homes inside a military fortress.
About The Author
Philip Warner was, for many years, senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England. He is the author of a number of books including
Sieges of the Middle Ages.
Reader ReviewsPhilip Warner was lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England and is the author of a numerous of books. In this work, he gives you the need for the Castle, why it came into being, how it developed. He show the strict structure of the Castle society - inside and out, the lives of the people running it and those serving in it, even down to what they are and worse. He even cover medieval recreation!! He breathes live into the subject, giving a fresh new look instead of tired impressions. Excellent work for people wish to see Castle life as it was or for Writers of Historical works. Highly recommended.
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