Medieval castles have traditionally been explained as feats of military engineering and tools of feudal control, but Abigail Wheatley takes a different approach, looking at a range of sources usually neglected in castle studies. Evidence from contemporary literature and art reveals the castle's...

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1. Verfasser:	Wheatley, Abigail 1974- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Woodbridge, Suffolk York Medieval Press in association with Boydell Press 2023
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1066-1485 Castles / England Burg Symbol Kultur Geistesleben England / Civilization / 1066-1485 England / Social life and customs / 1066-1485 England Hochschulschrift
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Zusammenfassung:	Medieval castles have traditionally been explained as feats of military engineering and tools of feudal control, but Abigail Wheatley takes a different approach, looking at a range of sources usually neglected in castle studies. Evidence from contemporary literature and art reveals the castle's place at the heart of medieval culture, as an architecture of ideas every bit as sophisticated as the church architecture of the period. This study offers a genuinely fresh perspective. Most castle scholars confine themselves to historical documents, but Wheatley examines literary and artistic evidence for its influence on and response to contemporary castle architecture. Sermons, seals and ivory caskets, local legends and Roman ruins all have their part to play. What emerges is a fascinating web of cultural resonances: the castle is implicated in every aspect of medieval consciousness, from private religious contemplation to the creation of national mythologies. This book makes a compelling case for a new, interdisciplinary approach to castle studies
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Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (174 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781846152801
DOI:	10.1017/9781846152801