Castles: A Fortified History Of The World
Castles: A Fortified History Of The World
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Dan Jones takes a wide-ranging look at why humans have built castles, and what those fortifications have meant, in Castles: A Fortified History of the World. Moving across thousands of years and around the globe, he traces strongholds from ancient citadels and Viking ring forts to the Tower of London, Japan’s Himeji Castle, Neuschwanstein and even modern defensive lines and fantasy-inspired castles. Along the way, Jones explores castles as tools of conquest and control, as last-stand refuges under siege, and as symbols that can inspire awe, fear, myth-making and artistic ambition. It’s a history of power, politics and survival told through the buildings that have shaped wars, empires and the landscapes we’ve inherited. Useful additional information Author: Dan Jones