Osprey Fortress 59 - Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571
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 changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications - some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch - were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history.
Название: Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191–1571
Author: David Nicolle
Illustrator: Adam Hook
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 7 Feb 2007
Серия: Osprey Fortress
ISBN: 9781841769769
Страниц: 64 pages
Язык: english
Формат: pdf в rar
Размер: 28.6 Мб
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