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With the vast expansion of the Roman Empire came a need for more and more fortifications to defend it. The borders of the Empire stretched through wildly different terrains which …

This is the ultimate book for days out with the family, visiting Britain and Ireland's greatest architectural and historical treasures. Many of the castles featured offer a wealth …

Since ancient times societies have employed outposts to secure new frontiers. The Presidio of San Francisco, founded in 1776, offers a classic case study of this phenomenon. Under …

During the early 13th century the north of what is now France went to war with the south in a bloody crusade aimed at destroying the heretical sect known as the Cathars.The …

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 …

' Haunted is a wonderful book: part history, part rumination on life, and, of course a haunting book about ghosts .... beautifully written, fascinating, deeply moving and …

The essential companion to discover the styles, architecture, form, significance and historical impact of castles from all over the world.How to Read Castles is a travel-size …

Hero of the 100 Years War, Martin Kemp, is back and this time he's playing with fireThe Count of Targres has seized control of Cazoulat. Determined to stamp his authority on the …

Seit fast zwei Jahrtausenden thront die Engelsburg ber dem Tiber und ist ein Symbol f r die wechselvolle Geschichte Roms. Einst als monumentales Grabmal f r Kaiser Hadrian …

From June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to …