Castles of God : fortified religious buildings of the world / Peter Harrison
2004, First Edition. Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Not price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #459333
ISBN: 1843830663
Physical description: 304 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-290) and index. Contents: Middle Eastern origins -- Ireland -- The crusades -- Great Britain -- Scandinavia -- France -- The eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Europe -- Central Europe -- Italy -- Russia -- America and the Philippines -- The Caucasus region -- Ethiopia -- Islam I -- Islam II -- Iran and Syria -- The Himalayan region. Subjects: Harrison, Peter, 1941- Fortress-churches - History. Religious architecture - History. Fortification - History. Church architecture - History. Temples - History. Monasteries - History. Military architecture - History. Architecture and religion.
Price: €30.00