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A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.

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The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of England in 1066. This illustrated book presents a cultural and historical tour of Britain's medieval castles. It will interest students researching architecture, the Middle Ages, or military history, as well as general readers.

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This general bibliography of fortifications also provides a selective, annotated compilation of citations to a variety of relevant works. It addresses all types of fortifications - permanent and temporary - and considers aspects of design, construction and maintenance.

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The capture of Jerusalem by the "First Crusade" in 1099 heralded the beginning of an armed struggle in Palestine. It was a war dominated by the building, securing and besieging of castles. This work covers the military history of the crusades and investigates the role of a wide range of castles.

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The first comprehensive publication about the remarkable Sudeley Castle, tracing over 1,000 years of illustrious history from the time of King Aethelred the Unready through the castle's Tudor heyday and its 19th century restoration.

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It's as if Versailles was designed to be seen from the sky.

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Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home.

To understand castles who built them, who lived in them, and why is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain.

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This beautifully illustrated and practical guide provides the history of the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts, which draws many thousands of visitors each year.

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This volume presents a collection of essays providing a picture of the current knowledge of castles in Wales and the Marches. The collection i s set out in chronological order starting with early earthwork castles and extending through to the 17th-century Civil War.

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Crusader castles and other fortifications in Cyprus, the south-western coast of Turkey and Greece are amongst the best examples of late medieval military architecture. Providing numerous architectural plans, maps and colour illustrations, this book complements the previous treatments of Crusader fortifications in the "Fortress" series.

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After the Second Crusade in 1148 the Crusader States embarked on a period of caution and consolidation and, in an increasingly hostile environment, began strengthening existing fortifications and building new castles.

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This title covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the first introduction of stone walls and tower keeps in the mid-16th century, through the period of the great sieges of Japanese history.

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A fascinating, illustrated history of forts and castles from their earliest origins to the 20th century.