The idea of the castle in medieval England
- Author/Creator:
- Wheatley, Abigail, 1974- author
- Publication/Creation:
- Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : York Medieval Press in association with Boydell Press, 2004
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- The idea of the castle in medieval England / Abigail Wheatley
- Related/Included Titles:
- Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
List of Illustrations --
Acknowledgements --
Editorial Note --
Introduction --
1 The Idea of the Castle --
2 The Urban Castle --
3 The Spiritual Castle --
4 The Imperial Castle --
Conclusion --
Bibliography --
Index
Subjects/Genre
- Subjects:
- Castles--England
England--Civilization--1066-1485
England--Social life and customs--1066-1485
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Editorial Note -- Introduction -- 1 The Idea of the Castle -- 2 The Urban Castle -- 3 The Spiritual Castle -- 4 The Imperial Castle -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
- Summary:
- 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 Most castle scholars confine themselves to historical documents, but Wheatley examines literary and artistic evidence for its influence on and response to contemporary castle architecture.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.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (174 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- General Note:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Mar 2023).
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937013808402486
- ISBN:
- 1-281-94993-0
9781846152801 (electronic book)
1-84615-280-1 - OCLC Number:
- 226864375
- Other Identifiers:
- doi: 10.1515/9781846152801
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