- Артикул:00-01114943
- ISBN: 1-85512-002-X
- Обложка: Мягкая обложка
- Издательство: Beaufort Publishing (все книги издательства)
- Страниц: 64
- Год: 1989
- Вес: 153 г
- Серия: Fortress. The Castles and Fortifications Quarterly (все товары серии)
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From neolithic hill-forts to the barbed wire and electronic barriers of today, fortifications have always had a greater impact on the landscape than almost any other man-made structure. Whether regarded as architecture or weapons system, their fascination is undeniable, and this lively new journal is the first to be devoted entirely to their history.
It will describe and analyse both permanent and temporary fortifications, usually based on surviving examples, and will cover all aspects of their design, construction and present-day conservation and presentation to the public. The wider implications of such defences will be considered, ranging from the strategy and tactics of their employment to the psychological effects on their inhabitants. Related topics will include weapons and equipment, siege methods and countermeasures, and biographical material on the great military engineers.
Contents
Editorial
Feature articles
Castles on Paper by Terry Ball
The Earliest Defences in Western Europe: Part I Warfare in the Neolithic by Roger Mercer
Crusader Turkey: The Fortifications of Edessa by Robert Gardiner
The Defences of Hull by Martin Foreman
Defending the All-Pink Route to India by Quentin Hughes
News & reviews
International Castles Institute
Book Reviews
Publication Listings for 1989
Notes on Contributors
Fortress Book Service