Title:
Castles / author: Philip Steele ; consultant: Dr. Jenny Benham.
ISBN:
9781465481542
9781465481535
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Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2019.
©2019
Physical Description:
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
What is a castle? -- Wooden castles -- Stone castles -- The Great Hall -- Concentric castles -- Castle defences -- Besieged! -- Meet the expert -- Dungeons -- Feudal society -- Lords and ladies -- Working in a castle -- Peasant life -- Animals -- Dressing a knight -- Name your weapon! -- Tournaments -- Foods and feasts -- Entertainment -- Prayer and worship -- Castles in Europe -- Moorish castles -- Crusader castles -- End of an age -- Japanese castles -- Fantasy castles -- Myths and legends -- Facts and figures.
Summary:
This children's history book has everything you need to know about medieval castles, including knights, jousting, sieges, drawbridges, and forts. Learn about castle design, from the earliest motte and bailey styles to stone fortresses and beautiful castles in Japan and India.
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IG920L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
on1057868263
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