Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 240 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm. Notes; Illustrated endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230) and index. Contents; Pt. I. Crusader Castles in the Holy Land, 1097-1302 -- The Development of Crusader Fortifications -- The Principles of Defence -- Tour of the Castles -- Feudal, Religious & Urban Defences -- Life in the Holy Land Castles -- The Castles at War -- The Fate of the Fortification -- Pt. II. Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece & the Aegean, 1191-1573 -- Design & Development -- The Principles of Defence -- Tour of the Castles -- The Living Sites -- The Castles at War -- Aftermath -- Visiting the Fortifications Today. Subjects; To 1500. History. Castles Middle East History To 1500. Fortification Middle East History To 1500. Crusades. Military architecture Middle East History. Castles Palestine History To 1500. Castles Cyprus History To 1500. Castles Greece History To 1500. Castles Turkey Aegean Sea Coast History To 1500. Middle East.

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Born in 1944, David Nicolle worked in the BBC's Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. The author lives in Leceistershire, UK.

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Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 408550
Title: Crusader castles in the Holy Land : an illustrated history of the Crusader fortifications of the Middle East and Mediterranean / David Nicolle
Author: Nicolle, David (1944-)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1846033497
ISBN 13: 9781846033490
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub.
Place of Publication: Oxford
Date Published: 2008

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