An Essay on the Military Architecture of the Middle Ages (Classic Reprint)
An Essay on the Military Architecture of the Middle Ages (Classic Reprint)

Author: E. Viollet-Le-Duc

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780331612998

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Excerpt from An Essay on the Military Architecture of the Middle Ages Plans of Ravelins Improvements in Embrasures Embrasures at Nuremberg Hoarding at Nuremberg Improved Embrasures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages
Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Author: Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0486137570

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This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book describes in detail the diverse methods used to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. In a groundbreaking study — the first to shed light on the purpose, construction techniques, and effectiveness of medieval fortifications, noted nineteenth-century architect and writer Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc discusses such architectural elements as dungeons, keeps, battlements, and drawbridges. In addition to describing a vast number of European structures — among them fortifications at Carcassonne, Paris, Avignon, Vincennes, Lubeck, Milan, and Nuremberg — he examines the use of artillery and trenches, as well as such weapons as battering rams, mines, and the long-bow. A concise, scholarly reference for architectural historians, this absorbing history will appeal as well to medievalists, military buffs, and anyone interested in the evolution and development of the castle.