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Castles in Medieval Society: Fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the Central Middle Ages
Castles in Medieval Society Fortresses in England France and Ireland in the Central Middle Ages Author:Charles Coulson In this challenging new book Charles Coulson overturns many of the traditional assumptions about the nature and purpose of castle-building in the middle ages. Going back to the original sources, he proposes a new and more subtle understanding of the function and symbolism of castles as well as vivid insights into the lives of the people who inha... more »bited them.« less