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Nicolle, David & Haldon, John

Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571

Osprey Publishing, 2013

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Year of publication
2013
ISBN
1841769762
Author
Nicolle, David & Haldon, John
Publishers
Osprey Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Keyword
CASTLES, FORTRESSES GREECE ATTICA BOEOTISA PHTHIOTIS THESSALY PHOCIS
Binding description
S
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Fine
Binding
Softcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history.65p.illus. maps, bibliography, index.