Behind the Castle Gate: From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

by Matthew Johnson

Book Overview

In this engaging book Matthew Johnson looks 'behind the castle gate' to discover the truth about castles in England at the end of the Middle Ages.

Traditional studies have seen castles as compromises between the needs of comfort and of defence, and as statements of wealth or power or both. By encouraging the reader to view castles in relation to their inhabitants, Matthew Johnson uncovers a whole new vantage point. He shows how castles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415261007
• ISBN13: 9780415261005
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher