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Abandoned Castles
Engelsk Hardback
Abandoned Castles
Engelsk Hardback

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An ancient hilltop fortress. A crusader citadel in the West Bank. A fairytale medieval castle fallen into ruin. From ancient times to the end of the nineteenth century, Abandoned Castles explores more than 100 forts, castles and defensive strongholds from all around the globe. From medieval Japanese castles to Spanish colonial forts in West Africa to Norman stone keeps, the book ranges widely across history.
Many have long ceased to serve a purpose, but then, like the crusader castle Krak de Chevaliers in Syria today, their impenetrable walls become the site of more fighting centuries later. Others, such as the Cathar Château de Queribus in southern France, stand high above peaceful coastlines, testament to the wars of the past. Some are beautiful, others brutal, but each tells a story about the way we fought and defended ourselves, and how the building has survived and aged, long after the people it was built by are gone.
With 150 outstanding colour photographs, Abandoned Castles is a brilliant pictorial examination of castles, forts, keeps, and defensive fortifications from the ancient world to the end of the nineteenth century.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
224
ISBN-13:
9781782745228
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
178274522X
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
14 aug 2017
Længde:
22mm
Bredde:
305mm
Højde:
238mm
Forlag:
Amber Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
14 aug 2017
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