Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1192–1302

Dr David Nicolle (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2005
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-827-4 (ISBN)

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After the Second Crusade in 1148 the Crusader States embarked on a period of caution and consolidation and, in an increasingly hostile environment, began strengthening existing fortifications and building new castles. Following on from Fortress 21 in the series, which looked at Crusader castles in the Holy Land from 1097 to 1192, this book takes the history of these military structures through to the early 14th century. David Nicolle examines the design and development of castles, the defensive strategies and construction methods used, the influence of Arabic and Islamic traditions in military architecture, as well as siege weaponry and everyday social and religious life. All this is placed within a historical context. Plans, maps, a timeline, photograhs and reconstruction drawings (by Adam Hook) are presented throughout. A tour of five examples (Margat, Crac des Chevaliers, Atlit, Caesarea Maritima and Arsuf), is also included.

David Nicolle was born in 1944 and worked for the BBC, including the overseas broadcasting service, before he returned to university and obtained his PhD in Edinburgh. He subsequently taught at Yarmouk University in Jordan. He now devotes himself to writing and is a specialist in medieval arms and armour. He is also a frequent contributor to numerous specialist journals and international conferences. Adam Hook studied graphic design and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specialises in detailed historical reconstructions and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, the American Civil War and the American Revolution. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

Introduction; Chronology; The development of Crusader fortifications; The principles of defence; A tour of five Crusader fortifications; Life in the Holy Land castles; The Crusader States at war; The fate of the fortifications; Visiting the fortifications today; Further reading; Glossary; Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.7.2005
Reihe/Serie	Fortress
Illustrationen	Adam Hook
Zusatzinfo	21 b/w; 34 col
Sprache	englisch
Maße	184 x 248 mm
Gewicht	224 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-84176-827-8 / 1841768278
ISBN-13	978-1-84176-827-4 / 9781841768274
Zustand	Neuware