Castle Builders | Approaches to Castle Design and Construction in the Middle Ages

Malcolm James Baillie-Hislop

ISBN 10: 1526796619 / ISBN 13: 9781526796615

Published by Pen & Sword Books, 2021

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Castle Builders | Approaches to Castle Design and Construction in the Middle Ages | Malcolm James Baillie-Hislop | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2021 | Pen & Sword Books | EAN 9781526796615 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Castle Builders | Approaches to Castle Design and Construction in the Middle Ages
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526796619
• ISBN 13: 9781526796615
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 175H x 19D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 175 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 716 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

In Castle Builders, Malcolm Hislop looks at the hugely popular subject of castles from the unusual perspective of design and construction. In this general introduction to the subject, we discover something of the personalities behind their creation - the architects and craftsmen - and, furthermore, the techniques they employed, and how style and technology was disseminated. Castle Builders takes both a thematic and a chronological approach to the design and construction of castles, providing the reader with clear lines of development. Themes include earth, timber and stone construction techniques, the evolution of the great tower, the development of military engineering, the progression of domestic accommodation, and the degree to which aesthetics contributed to castle design.

About the Author

Malcolm Hislop is a buildings archaeologist and author with a special interest in medieval buildings. His doctoral thesis was based around the career of the Durham master mason, John Lewyn, one of the most prolific castle builders of the fourteenth century, and he has continued to maintain a keen interest in the process of medieval building design and construction. He is the author of John Lewyn of Durham, How to Build a Cathedral and How to Read Castles. Born in Yorkshire, he now lives in north-east Wales.