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Author Phillips, Charles, 1962- author.
Title The medieval castle : design, construction, daily life : a fascinating behind-the-scenes study of how these formidable fortresses were built, maintained and lived in / Charles Phillips.
Publisher Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset : Haynes, 2018.


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Descript 184 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
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Note An illustrated, behind the scenes look at medieval castles and how they combined two purposes, a weapon of war and a home for an entire community. Using the beautiful construction of a medieval castle at Guedelon as the starting point for each chapter, the book takes each section of the building itself to explain its design, construction and how it was used and lived in. Using images and techniques learned at the site, step-by-step photographs reveal the ancient skills of stone working, carpentry, dying, rope making, milling and many more, while the text discusses the similarities with other impressive medieval castles from the same period.
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Author Phillips, Charles, 1962- author.
Subject Castles -- History -- To 1500.
Castles -- Design and construction.
Historic buildings -- Design and construction.
Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.
Civilization, Medieval.
Guedelon (Treigny, France : Castle)
Descript 184 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Content text
still image
Media unmediated
Carrier volume
Note An illustrated, behind the scenes look at medieval castles and how they combined two purposes, a weapon of war and a home for an entire community. Using the beautiful construction of a medieval castle at Guedelon as the starting point for each chapter, the book takes each section of the building itself to explain its design, construction and how it was used and lived in. Using images and techniques learned at the site, step-by-step photographs reveal the ancient skills of stone working, carpentry, dying, rope making, milling and many more, while the text discusses the similarities with other impressive medieval castles from the same period.
ISBN 9781785211478 (hbk.) :
Author Phillips, Charles, 1962- author.
Subject Castles -- History -- To 1500.
Castles -- Design and construction.
Historic buildings -- Design and construction.
Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.
Civilization, Medieval.
Guedelon (Treigny, France : Castle)
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL Reading Room 1st floor HDC  NA 7710 P5  4 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE
 BJL Reading Room 1st floor HDC  NA 7710 P5  4 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Castles -- History -- To 1500.
Castles -- Design and construction.
Historic buildings -- Design and construction.
Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.
Civilization, Medieval.
Guedelon (Treigny, France : Castle)
Descript 184 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Content text
still image
Media unmediated
Carrier volume
Note An illustrated, behind the scenes look at medieval castles and how they combined two purposes, a weapon of war and a home for an entire community. Using the beautiful construction of a medieval castle at Guedelon as the starting point for each chapter, the book takes each section of the building itself to explain its design, construction and how it was used and lived in. Using images and techniques learned at the site, step-by-step photographs reveal the ancient skills of stone working, carpentry, dying, rope making, milling and many more, while the text discusses the similarities with other impressive medieval castles from the same period.
ISBN 9781785211478 (hbk.) :
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