Castles and Landscapes
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Castles were among the most dominant features of the medieval landscape and many remain impressive structures to the present day. This paperback edition of a book first published in hardback in 2002 is a fascinating and provocative study which looks at castles in a new light, using the theories and methods of landscape studies. For the first time castles are examined not as an isolated phenomenon, but in relation to their surrounding human as well as physical landscapes. Taking a thematic approach, the study examines a broad range of evidence - archaeological, documentary and topographical - to put castles back into the medieval landscape and assess their contribution to its evolution. Far more than simply a book about castles, this is a study of the impact of power and authority on the landscape
Published: Feb 1, 2005
Series
| Section | Chapter | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | ||
| Foreword | John Schofield | |
| List of Figures | O.H. Creighton | |
| Acknowledgements | O.H. Creighton | |
| 1 | ||
| Introduction | O.H. Creighton | |
| 2 | ||
| Castles and Their Contexts | O.H. Creighton | |
| 3 | ||
| Castle Siting and Distribution | O.H. Creighton | |
| 4 | ||
| The Castle as Icon: Landscapes of Status and Symbolism | O.H. Creighton | |
| 5 | ||
| The Castle as Estate Centre: Tenurial Landscapes | O.H. Creighton | |
| 6 | ||
| Power, Patronage and Parish: Castles and Ecclesiastical Lansdcapes | O.H. Creighton | |
| 7 | ||
| Castles and Urbanism | O.H. Creighton | |
| 8 | ||
| Castles in the Countryside | O.H. Creighton | |
| 9 | ||
| Overview | O.H. Creighton | |
| End Matter | ||
| Glossary | O.H. Creighton | |
| Bibliography | O.H. Creighton | |
| Index | O.H. Creighton | |
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Reviews
.... a must-read, not just for castle buffs, but for anyone interested in the English medieval landscape Landscape History In what will become a standard text, Creighton has set down an important marker, and this volume not only relates in great detail our current state of knowledge, but also suggests important lines of research for the future. Medieval Archaeology XLIX
The book is masterly, with a massing of details which holds your attention. Current Archaeology