DK Eyewitness Books: Castle : Discover the Mysteries of the Medieval Castle and See What Life Was Like for Tho
by Christopher Gravett
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0756637694
- ISBN 13
- 9780756637699
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Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the castles of the Middle Ages and the lives of the people who lived in them. Superb, full-color photographs of castles around the world, plus specially built models, offer a unique and revealing "eyewitness" view of medieval life, from a castle's construction to its destruction in a siege. See a medieval lavatory, a giant crossbow on wheels, how prisoners were kept secure in dungeons, a herald in full regalia, and castles used by Crusaders in Syria and samurai warriors in Japan. Learn how castles got their water during a siege, how besiegers tunneled under castle walls, how the Normans built castles in a hurry, how the first guns worked, why round towers were better than square ones, and what a castellan's job entailed. Discover how enemies climbed castle walls, what was on the menu at a typical banquet, why many castles had resident carpenters and metalworkers, why Crusader castles were so well built, and much, much more.
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- ThriftBooks (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- G0756637694I5N10
- Title
- DK Eyewitness Books: Castle : Discover the Mysteries of the Medieval Castle and See What Life Was Like for Tho
- Author
- Christopher Gravett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 4
- ISBN 10
- 0756637694
- ISBN 13
- 9780756637699
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- LCCN
- 2008276295
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