Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-421) and index.
pt. 1. The Holy Land, 1187-1291 -- pt. 2. The Kingdom of Cyprus, 1191-1374 -- pt. 3. Cilician Armenia, 1187-1375 -- pt. 4. Frankish Greece, 1204-1380 -- pt. 5. The non-military functions of fortifications.
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The capture of Jerusalem by the "First Crusade" in 1099 heralded the beginning of an armed struggle in Palestine. It was a war dominated by the building, securing and besieging of castles. This work covers the military history of the crusades and investigates the role of a wide range of castles.
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9780826432018
Unknown crusader castles.
9781852852610
Architecture, Medieval-- Latin Orient.
Castles-- Latin Orient-- History-- To 1500.
Military architecture-- Latin Orient-- History-- To 1500.