Castles & fortifications books

Founded in the late 12th century, the order of the Teutonic Knights was to play a major role during the crusades,...  Read More >>

Some of the greatest medieval castles survive only as earthworks and in pictures and written accounts because they...  Read More >>

This is a comprehensive collection of more than 200 detailed ghost stories associated with Scotland's many castles...  Read More >>

A lavishly illustrated and informative look at the history and architecture of castles and forts in the Middle Ages...  Read More >>

Featuring some of the most distinctive castles of Europe, including Chateau Gaillard, this book covers in detail...  Read More >>

Timber Castles is a classic archaeological work and the first comprehensive survey of this neglected and little-known...  Read More >>

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This study of the castles of Japan examines: who built these castles and why, with a look at Japanese history and...  Read More >>

The major fortresses of the Iberian peninsular controlled the most important routes in and out of the country. Their...  Read More >>

The Normans were some of the most feared warriors of the High Medieval period, descended from the Vikings. They...  Read More >>

The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred the Great against the ""Great Viking Army"" is...  Read More >>

A guide to the building and use of English Castles from Roman times to the 20th century.  Read More >>

This title covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the first introduction of stone walls and...  Read More >>

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An invaluable and completely up-to-date guide to the castles, fortified houses, stately homes and grand mansions...  Read More >>

The image of a medieval castle perched on a hill is a familiar one, but do we really know what castles were for?...  Read More >>

"Exhaustive, painstakingly researched study of more than 200 ancient structures from temples, palaces, and walls...  Read More >>

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Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast is the most visited property of the National Trust for Scotland. This lavishly...  Read More >>

It explains a palace as an element in royal propaganda seeking to influence social concepts about kingship, and...  Read More >>

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Matthew Johnson takes a look at castles in England at the end of the Middle Ages, to discover how they were used,...  Read More >>

Matthew Johnson takes a look at castles in England at the end of the Middle Ages, to discover how they were used,...  Read More >>