Castles and Landscapes : Power, Community and Fortification in Medieval England - O.H. Creighton

Castles and Landscapes

Power, Community and Fortification in Medieval England

By: O.H. Creighton

Paperback | 27 December 2015 | Edition Number 1

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Castles were among the most dominant features of the medieval landscape and many remain impressive structures to the present day. This paperback edition of a book first published in hardback in 2002 is a fascinating and provocative study which looks at castles in a new light, using the theories and methods of landscape studies. For the first time castles are examined not as an isolated phenomenon, but in relation to their surrounding human as well as physical landscapes. Taking a thematic approach, the study examines a broad range of evidence - archaeological, documentary and topographical - to put castles back into the medieval landscape and assess their contribution to its evolution. Far more than simply a book about castles, this is a study of the impact of power and authority on the landscape. O.H. Creighton is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Exeter. He is the author (with R.A. Higham) of Medieval Castles (Shire, 2003).
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'... a must-read, not just for castle buffs, but for anyone interested in the English medieval landscape' Landscape History 'The book is masterly, with a massing of details which holds your attention.' Current Archaeology

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