Fortification and Settlement in Crusader Palestine

Frankish settlement in Palestine

These studies examine the physical remains of Frankish settlement in Palestine in the 12th and 13th centuries. The view that Frankish settlement was largely confined to the fortified urban centres and castles, with few Westerners venturing into the open countryside, has come to be challenged in the light of new archaeological evidence and re-examination of the sources.

Role of castles and towers

This collection contributes to an understanding of the nature of Frankish settlement by illustrating aspects of the relationship between fortification and settlement: in particular, the role of castles and towers in promoting settlement and providing both security and domestic accommodation; the relationship between castles, towers and other semi-fortified rural structures; the physical planning of the new towns established by the canons of the Holy Sepulchre; the measures undertaken to defend urban settlements; and the contribution that town walls and castles made to the security of the kingdom.

By Denys Pringle

Publisher: Variorum, 2000
ISBN: 0860788199

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Met deze cd-rom kunt u vele uren genieten van de rijkdom van de Nederlandse geschiedenis en in het bijzonder van de prachtige kastelen en huizen die Nederland rijk is.

Deze cd-rom is een aanrader voor de liefhebber van Nederlandse kastelen.
Nederlandse kastelen