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Author : Luis Monreal y Tejada
Publisher : Konemann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Medieval Castles of Spain written by Luis Monreal y Tejada and published by Konemann. This book was released on 1999 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Luis Monreal y Tejada
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788477826552
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Medieval Castles in Spain written by Luis Monreal y Tejada and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew Parris
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241961785
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (419 download)
Download or read book A Castle in Spain written by Matthew Parris and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking in the Pyrenees, Matthew Parris stumbled upon a magnificent medieval house. Inspirational and instructional, this is the story of one man's dream to turn a forgotten ruin into his very own castle in Spain.
Author : Thomas F. Glick
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719033490
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (334 download)
Download or read book From Muslim Fortress to Christian Castle written by Thomas F. Glick and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history of Spain from the Roman province, through the Visigothic and Arab conquests, to the Christian Reconquest and reorganisation of society in the thirteenth century
Author : Fernando Chueca Goitia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Castles in Spain written by Fernando Chueca Goitia and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Diego Saglia
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004486739
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Poetic Castles in Spain written by Diego Saglia and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British culture of the Romantic period is distinguished by a protracted and varied interest in things Spanish. The climax in the publication of fictional, and especially poetical, narratives on Spain corresponds with the intense phase of Anglo-Iberian exchanges delimited by the Peninsular War (1808-14), on the one hand, and the Spanish experiment of a constitutional monarchy that lasted from 1820 until 1823, on the other. Although current scholarship has uncovered and reconstructed several foreign maps of British Romanticism - from the Orient to the South Seas - exotic European geographies have not received much attention. Spain, in particular, is one of the most neglected of these 'imaginary' Romantic geographies, even if between the 1800s and the 1820s, and beyond, it was a site of wars and invasions, the object of foreign economic interests relating to its American colonies, and a geopolitical area crucial to the European balance designed by the post-Waterloo Vienna settlement. This study considers the various ways in which Spain figured in Romantic narrative verse, recovering the discursive materials employed in fictional representation, and assessing the relevance of this activity in the context of the dominant themes and preoccupations in contemporary British culture. The texts examined here include medievalizing and chivalric fictions, Orientalist adventures set in Islamic Granada, and modern-day tales of the anti-Napoleonic campaign in the Peninsula. Recovering some of the outstanding works and issues elaborated by British Romanticism through the cultural geography of Spain, this study shows that the Iberian country was an inexhaustible source of imaginative materials for British culture at a time when its imperial boundaries were expanding and its geopolitical influence was increasing in Europe and overseas.
Author : J.E. Kaufmann
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306813580
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book The Medieval Fortress written by J.E. Kaufmann and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2004-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great walled castles of the medieval world continue to fascinate the modern world. Today, the remains of medieval forts and walls throughout Europe are popular tourist sites. Unlike many other books on castles, The Medieval Fortress is unique in its comprehensive treatment of these architectural wonders from a military perspective.The Medieval Fortress includes an analysis of the origins and evolution of castles and other walled defenses, a detailed description of their major components, and the reasons for their eventual decline. The authors, acclaimed fortification experts J.E. and H.W. Kaufmann, explain how the military strategies and weapons used in the Middle Ages led to many modifications of these structures. All of the representative types of castles and fortifications are discussed, from the British Isles, Ireland, France, Germany, Moorish Spain, Italy, as far east as Poland and Russia, as well as Muslim and Crusader castles in the Middle East. Over 200 photographs and 300 extraordinarily detailed technical drawings, plans, and sketches by Robert M. Jurga accompany and enrich the main text.
Author : Robert A. J. MacDonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (633 download)
Download or read book Kingship in medieval Spain: Alfonso of Castle written by Robert A. J. MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. G. Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486251861
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Castles of the World Coloring Book written by A. G. Smith and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed drawings of 31 world-famous castles: Windsor, Edinburgh, Caernarvon, Krak des Chevaliers, Neuschwanstein, Pierrefonds, and more. Captions.
Author : Oliver D. Washburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Castles in Spain written by Oliver D. Washburn and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Magdalena Valor
Publisher : Equinox Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781845531737
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (317 download)
Download or read book The Archaeology of Medieval Spain, 1100-1500 written by Magdalena Valor and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1985, Spanish archaeology has radically improved its organisation and effectiveness, supported by law and the transfer of powers to deal with archaeology from central to regional governments. There have been many excavations on development sites in towns and the countryside, but also new studies of rural landscapes and monuments. As in other European countries, this has produced a mountain of as yet undigested information about the history and archaeology of this fascinating country over four centuries. Now two Spanish archaeologists, aided by a large number of colleagues in Spain, France, Germany and Britain, have produced the first survey in either English or Spanish of the last 30 years of investigations, new discoveries and new theories. Chapters deal with the rural and urban habitat, daily life, trade and technology, castles and fortifications, the display of secular power and all three religions of medieval Spain: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. This is a major contribution to the archaeology of medieval Europe and a handbook for archaeologists and travellers.
Author : Frances Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062016679
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Life in a Medieval City written by Frances Gies and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies comes the reissue of their classic book on day-to-day life in medieval cities, which was a source for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series. Evoking every aspect of city life in the Middle Ages, Life in a Medieval City depicts in detail what it was like to live in a prosperous city of Northwest Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The year is 1250 CE and the city is Troyes, capital of the county of Champagne and site of two of the cycle Champagne Fairs—the “Hot Fair” in August and the “Cold Fair” in December. European civilization has emerged from the Dark Ages and is in the midst of a commercial revolution. Merchants and money men from all over Europe gather at Troyes to buy, sell, borrow, and lend, creating a bustling market center typical of the feudal era. As the Gieses take us through the day-to-day life of burghers, we learn the customs and habits of lords and serfs, how financial transactions were conducted, how medieval cities were governed, and what life was really like for a wide range of people. For serious students of the medieval era and anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating period, Life in a Medieval City remains a timeless work of popular medieval scholarship.
Author : Wolfgang F. Schuerl
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Medieval Castles and Cities written by Wolfgang F. Schuerl and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1978 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alberto A. Weissmüller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Castles from the Heart of Spain written by Alberto A. Weissmüller and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230547541
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Lists of Buildings and Structures in Spain written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: List of castles in Spain, List of Barcelona Metro stations, List of airports in Spain, List of monasteries in Madrid, List of tallest structures in Spain, List of equestrian statues in Spain, List of hospitals in Spain, List of tallest buildings and structures in Barcelona, List of tunnels in Spain, List of lighthouses in Spain. Excerpt: Castles in Spain were built mainly for defensive purposes. During the Middle Ages, northern christian kingdoms had to secure their borders with their muslim southern neighbours, thus forcing both christian and muslim kings to grant border fiefs to their liege noblemen so as to keep and maintain defensive fortresses. When the Reconquista advanced, those border castles lost their initial purpose, and, as it happened in the rest of medieval Europe, they were used also as noble residences and fief-keeps. However, due to the forever-at-war context, they kept their military purposes, for enemy invasions were common. In some parts, such as the Basque Country, fiefdoms did not exist as such, and noble families could not afford nor needed huge fortresses, thus appearing many tower houses. On the other hand, in muslim Spain many castle-palaces were built: the petty taifa kingdoms that arose after the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba were militarily weak but culturally rich, and every emir or king liked those magnificent palaces of which the Alhambra of Granada is an example. During the late Middle Ages, christian kingdoms had secured and enriched themselves well enough so as to support a more courtly lifestyle, thus some more residential castles being built: the Alcazar of Segovia was used as the main residence of the kings of Castile, whereas the Castle of Olite, built in a luxurious gothic style was the seat of the Kingdom of Navarre's royal court. After the Conquest of Granada in 1492, ..
Author : Joseph Gies
Publisher : Harper Perennial
ISBN 13 : 9780062414793
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (147 download)
Download or read book Life in a Medieval Castle written by Joseph Gies and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some particular books I found useful for A Game of Thrones and its sequels deserve mention... Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies." —George R.R. Martin, author of the series A Song of Ice and Fire Medieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies's Life in a Medieval Castle, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones. Newly reissued for the first time in decades, Life in a Medieval Castle is the bestselling classic that has introduced countless readers to the wonders of the Middle Ages. Focusing on a castle called Chepstow on the border between England and Wales, acclaimed Medievalists Joseph and Frances Gies offer an exquisite portrait of what day-to-day life was actually like during the era, and of the key role the castle played. The Gieses write eloquently about the many people whose lives revolved around the castle, from the lord and lady to the commoners of the surrounding village. We discover what lords and serfs alike would have worn, eaten, and done for leisure; the songs sung; and the codes of sexual conduct that maintained order. We learn of the essential role of honor in medieval culture, the initiation process undertaken by knights, and how castles attempted to keep the constant threats of outside violence at bay. Exhaustively researched and as engaging as any novel, Life in a Medieval Castle is the definitive text for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating era.
Author : Blanche Frost
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book My Real Castles in Spain written by Blanche Frost and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
