Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191 1571 (e-bog) af David Nicolle, Nicolle

Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191 1571 e-bog

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The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications some inherited from conquered th...
E-bog 123,90 DKK
Forfattere David Nicolle, Nicolle (forfatter), Adam Hook, Hook (illustrator)
Udgivet 20 maj 2013
Længde 64 sider
Genrer 1DVC
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781472803818
The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history.