Allen Brown's English Castles

R. Allen Brown, Jonathan Coade

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The Boydell Press
14 October 2004

Castles & fortifications; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Archaeology

Castle studies have been shaped and defined over the past half-century by the work of R. Allen Brown. His classic English Castles, renamed here to acknowledge its definitive approach to the subject, has never been superseded by other more recent studies, and is still the foundation study of the English, and Welsh, castles built between the Norman Conquest and the mid 1500s. As the subject evolved, so too did this book, and for the most recent edition a considerable amount of French comparative material was added, though it remains essentially a study of English castles. For Allen Brown, castles were fortified residences (or residential fortresses), and developed, from European precursors, to support political and social realities as the Norman and Angevin kings secured their realm. Once these political ends had been largely met, the castle and castle-building entered a period of decline, and domestic and military interests went in opposite directions. This book, with numerous photographs and plans, remains the outstanding guide to the origins, purpose and identity of the great castles of England and Wales. ALLEN BROWN was also the author of The Normans, The Norman Conquest of England and The Normans and the Norman Conquest and founder of the Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies, now in its twenty-sixth year.

By: R. Allen Brown
Revised by: Jonathan Coade
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 352g
ISBN: 9781843830696
ISBN 10: 1843830698
Pages: 231
Publication Date: 14 October 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Allen Brown's English Castles

Anyone with any interest in castles should own and read this book. CASEMATE A good solid book, full of interesting information, which has to be a must for anyone writing or researching the subject of castles. MEDIEVAL HISTORY