Castles and Cathedrals by John Robottom
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Castles and Cathedrals
Castles and Cathedrals
Summary
An exploration of the purpose, both secular and religious, the styles and the technology that created castles and cathedrals in the Middle Ages. The author traces the development of the castle from earth mound to the aristocratic home and describes the role of religion, its officers and buildings.
Castles and Cathedrals Summary
Table of Contents
Part 1 Norman castles and cathedrals: castles and conquest; where were castles built?; building a castle; bishops and cathedrals; priests and monks; the great rebuilding. Part 2 The castle in war: rebels and bad neighbours; how to capture a castle; how were castles defended? Part 3 The castle in peace: households on the move; living in a castle; how to become a lady or a knight. Part 4 To the glory of God: the nave - the townspeople's cathedral; beyond the screen - the priests and monks cathedral; pilgrims; new buildings, new styles. Part 5 The close and the monastery: the secular cathedral; monastery cathedrals; orders and abbey churches. Part 6 Wales and Scotland: the Welsh Marches; Wales and Edward I; Edward I in Scotland; Robert the Bruce fights back. Part 7 Builders and craftspeople: at work on the site; towards heaven; glaziers and monument makers; the end of the story.
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GOR004045109
9780582082502
0582082501
Castles and Cathedrals by John Robottom
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Pearson Education Limited
1991-09-30
80
N/A
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