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Castles of the World - by Phyllis G Jestice (Paperback)

Castles of the World - by  Phyllis G Jestice (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Presented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically, and illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, <i>Castles of the World</i> examines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the thirteenth-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighboring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, <i>Castles of the World</i> is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape.</b> <p/> Presented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically, and illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, <i>Castles of the World</i> examines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the thirteenth-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighboring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice is a medieval historian and chair of the Department of History at the College of Charleston. She has contributed to <i>The Encyclopedia of Warfare</i>, <i>Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World</i>, <i>Battles of the Medieval World</i>, <i>Battles of the Crusades</i>, and is the author of <i>The Timeline of Medieval Warfare</i> and <i>Medieval Knight</i>.

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