This revised edition of an established reference work aims to bring to life every aspect of castles and castle life - why and how they were built, the weapons that were used in them, their social life in ordinary and extraordinary times, their provisioning, their maintenance and their changing role in a changing political climate. The 17 thematic chapters are followed by a gazetteer which describes in detail over a thousand castles. The illustrations comprise plans, photographs, vignettes and drawings of sieges, weaponry, architectural details and complete buildings.
- ISBN10 0715398954
- ISBN13 9780715398951
- Publish Date 30 August 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint David & Charles
- Edition Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 512
- Language English