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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Victoria L. McAlisterPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm ISBN: 9781526121233ISBN 10: 1526121239 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 22 May 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Around the castle wall: the tower house complex and rural settlement 2 The medieval agrarian economy: lifeblood of the tower house 3 Rivers in pre-modern Ireland: environment and economy 4 Movement, transport and communication: tower houses and waterways 5 'Urban' tower houses 6 Tower houses, late medieval Ireland and the connection with the wider world Conclusion: the social, economic and environmental contexts of the Irish tower house Index -- .Reviews'This is a well-produced and attractive book, and McAlister has demonstrated her ability to write in a clear and accessible fashion, creating a text that is sure to be consulted by anyone engaged in the study of castles in late medieval Ireland.' Antiquity 'This is an informative and refreshing approach to tower house studies [.] This will become an important book for anyone studying many aspects of medieval and early modern Ireland.' Ulster Archaeological Society -- . 'This is a well-produced and attractive book, and McAlister has demonstrated her ability to write in a clear and accessible fashion, creating a text that is sure to be consulted by anyone engaged in the study of castles in late medieval Ireland.' Antiquity -- . Author InformationVictoria L. McAlister is Assistant Professor of History at Southeast Missouri State University -- . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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