Working from plans of an actual 14th century European castle, Stephen Biesty has sliced the building into various cross-sections, each one teeming with life and detail.;Parts of a Castle -- The Castle Gate -- Preparing for Attack -- Under Siege -- Locked Up -- The Feudal System -- Castle Building --
Stephen Biestyβs cross-sections castle
β Scribed by Stephen Biesty, Richard Platt
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 55
- Edition
- New ed.
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Step inside a magnificent 14th century castle and back in time. This fully updated edition of "Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle" takes you on an illustrated tour of a fully functioning 14th century castle. Explore life within the castle walls with colourful cut-away pictures that give you a unique glimpse of Medieval life. Look at scenes around the castle, from the great hall, the kitchens, to the dungeons and Read more...
β¦ Subjects
Castles -- History -- To 1500;Civilization, Medieval;Castles
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