A BRIEF HISTORY OF FORTIFIED CASTLES IN FRANCE

Fragile - EAN : 9782910685157

REGO/RENAUD/STAFANON

Skip to the end of the images gallery

Skip to the beginning of the images gallery

Édition papier

EAN : 9782910685157

Paru le : 1 juil. 1997

9,00 € 8,53 €

Bientôt disponible

Pour connaître votre prix et commander, identifiez-vous

Réimpression en cours

Notre engagement qualité

Livraison gratuite
en France sans minimum
de commande
Manquants maintenus
en commande
automatiquement
Un interlocuteur
unique pour toutes
vos commandes
Toutes les licences
numériques du marché
au tarif éditeur
Assistance téléphonique
personalisée sur le
numérique
Service client
Du Lundi au vendredi
de 9h à 18h

Détails

EAN13 : 9782910685157
Collection : BREVE HISTOIRE
Editeur : Fragile
Date Parution : 1 juil. 1997
Disponibilite : Réimpression en cours
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 20
Format : 3.10 x 15.00 x 29.00 cm
Poids : 98gr

Résumé

Résumé : A fortified castle is so evocative with its stones burnt by time or by war that it forces our imagination. It has always been there, will always be there, this silent and terrible ruin, mingling battlements, machicolations, keeps, drawbridges underground passages and... ghosts... It is an integral part of our countryside whether it is perched on a hill watching over a plain, or protected by a steep cliff shutting off a valley, a village at its foot.

From the first IXth century timber keeps until the appearance of iron cannon-balls which heralded their disappearance, a historical synthesis of the defence systems and life in fortified castles. The originality of the work resides in its dealing with the subject by periods and by the systematic explanation of the evolutions through each period. General Timeline, maps, plans, cross-section views and glossary make for a clear, easy reading of the rext.

CONTENTS : Introduction – Milestones - The origins (of earth and wood) – The first fortified castles built in stone (Xth-XIIIth century) – The XIIIth century – Bird’s eye view and plan of an imaginary castle – The Hundred Years’ War – The end of fortified castles (1450-1520) – Siege machines – The ruin of the fortified castles – The seigniorial living-quarters – Glossary – Main fortified castles in France and periods of construction.
Biographie : RÉGO Antoine : guide-lecturer since 1979, Antoine Rego became passionately interested in the Castle of Bonaguil (Lot-et-Garonne). The study of this last fortified castle built in France enabled him to make a close study on the very History of fortified castles and their historical meaning. He is the author of several monographs on fortified castles, and has collaborated in several works on the Middle Ages. He is also a very talented drawer.

RENAUD Michel : holds a Masters in Philosophy is the founder of the Editions Fragile, has collaborated in most of the works as Chief Editor and Director of Publication. He has participated more particularly in the writing of several books (Brief History of Fortified Castles, Brief History of the Hundred Years’ War etc).

STÉFANON Laurence : history teacher, well-known expert on Renaissance and Classical Architecture, she has specialised in the reconstitution of synthetic images of many buildings including medieval ones. She is also an excellent drawer.