Castles

Adopts a determinedly architectural focus to consider the "bricks and mortar" of castles: the evolution of defensive features, designs, engineering, technology, and materials.
From Biblical city, Chinese wall, English motte-and-bailey, French chateau, and Crusader stronghold to Russian kremlin, Japanese yamashiro and Indian and North American forts, this unique work reveals the extraordinary architectural innovations and achievements prompted by the universal need for defensive structures.