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CASTLES AND LANDSCAPES

by O.H. Creighton

Published by Continuum. 1st. 2002

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The Archaeology of Medieval Europe 1100-1600 series. A fascinating and provocative study looking at castles of the medieval landscape using theories and methods of landscape studies. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and plans.

Initials and date in ink to front endpaper else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

ISBN: 0826458963
Stock no. 1828319

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Castles and Their Contexts
  • 3 Castle Siting and Distribution
  • 4 The Castle as Icon: Landscapes of Status and Symbolism
  • 5 The Castle as Estate Centre: Tenurial Landscapes
  • 6 Power, Patronage and Parish: Castles and Ecclesiastical Landscapes
  • 7 Castles and Urbanism
  • 8 Castles in the Countryside
  • 9 Overview
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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