Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages and significance to civilization

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Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages and significance to civilizationThis profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book describes in detail the diverse methods used to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. In a groundbreaking study the first to shed light on the purpose, construction techniques, and effectiveness of medieval fortifications, noted nineteenth century architect and writer Eugene Emmanuel Viollet le Duc discusses such architectural elements as dungeons, keeps, battlements, and