| Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1097-1192 Contributor(s): Nicolle, David (Author), Hook, Adam (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841767158 ISBN-13: 9781841767154 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: The Crusaders that landed in the Middle East in the late-11th century brought with them their own traditions of military architecture, but it was not long before their defensive construction began to reflect a broad array of local influences. Most early Crusader structures were relatively small, and tended to increase the existing natural and defensive features of a site. The basic forms comprised freestanding towers, castra, and hilltop and spur-castles, but urban centres, religious sites and rural dwellings were also fortified. From the 1160s, bigger, stronger and more expensive castles began to appear, in response to developments in Islamic siege weaponry. This title examines the early fortifications erected by the Crusaders in modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and south-eastern Turkey. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Strategy - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 728.810 |
| Series: Fortress |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 7.22" W x 9.78" (0.49 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Mediterranean |
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Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Adam: - Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. |