Sidney Toy
Author
Pub. Date
1985.
Description
The art of fortification had reached a high state of development even at the dawn of history. Powerful military works, dating from the remotest periods, have been found in Anatolia, Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt. The medieval castle, with its aura of legend and romance, represents perhaps the most familiar form of a long-crucial art. This volume traces the history of the castle from its ancient roots through Roman times and the Middle Ages, to the...