Overview

Castles were among the most dominant features of the medieval landscape and many remain impressive structures to the present day. This paperback edition of a book first published in hardback in 2002 is a fascinating and provocative study which looks at castles in a new light, using the theories and methods of landscape studies. For the first time castles are examined not as an isolated phenomenon, but in relation to their surrounding human as well as physical landscapes. Taking a thematic approach, the study examines a broad range of evidence - archaeological, documentary and topographical - to put castles back into the medieval landscape and assess their contribution to its evolution. Far more than simply a book about castles, this is a study of the impact of power and authority on the landscape

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Author:   O.H. Creighton
Publisher:   Equinox Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Equinox Publishing Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781904768678

ISBN 10:   1904768679
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 February 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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'... a must-read, not just for castle buffs, but for anyone interested in the English medieval landscape' Landscape History 'The book is masterly, with a massing of details which holds your attention.' Current Archaeology

Author Information

O.H. Creighton is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Exeter. He is the author (with R.A. Higham) of Medieval Castles (Shire, 2003)

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