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Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1192-1302

Fortress

By (author) Dr David Nicolle
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Published: 6th Jul 2005
Dimensions: w 167mm h 245mm d 11mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN-10: 1841768278
ISBN-13: 9781841768274
Barcode No: 9781841768274
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Synopsis
After the Second Crusade in 1148 the Crusader States embarked on a period of caution and consolidation and, in an increasingly hostile environment, began strengthening existing fortifications and building new castles. Following on from Fortress 21 in the series, which looked at Crusader castles in the Holy Land from 1097 to 1192, this book takes the history of these military structures through to the early 14th century. David Nicolle examines the design and development of castles, the defensive strategies and construction methods used, the influence of Arabic and Islamic traditions in military architecture, as well as siege weaponry and everyday social and religious life. All this is placed within a historical context. Plans, maps, a timeline, photograhs and reconstruction drawings (by Adam Hook) are presented throughout. A tour of five examples (Margat, Crac des Chevaliers, Atlit, Caesarea Maritima and Arsuf), is also included.

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