城堡的故事 半部英國史 Castle A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain 英文原版 Marc Morris

基本信息

Format Paperback | 288 pages

Dimensions 129 x 198 x 21mm | 292g

Publication date 03 May 2012

Publisher Cornerstone

Imprint Windmill Books

Language English

Edition Statement UK ed.

Illustrations note Illustrations (chiefly col.)

ISBN10 0099558491

ISBN13 9780099558491

頁面參數僅供參考，具體以實物為準

書籍簡介

從 11 世紀的引入開始，到 17 世紀被廣泛遺棄，馬克·莫里斯探索了該國許多z著名的城堡，以及一些壯觀的鮮為人知的例子。 有時這是一個史詩般的故事，由征服者威廉、約翰國王和愛德華一世等人物推動，充滿了大規模的圍攻和征服。 但這也輪流講述了一些不太知名的人的親密故事，他們的冒險、鬥爭和野心都反映在他們建造的堅固住宅中。 無論是宏偉的還是簡陋的，城堡首先是一個家。

瞭解城堡——誰建造了它們，誰住在裏面，以及為什麼——就是了解塑造中世紀英國的力量。

Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home.

To understand castles - who built them, who lived in them, and why - is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain.

迷人而有趣……城堡不僅僅是對建築、武器和個性的研究，它整合了一個全面的概述，對中世紀和現代早期的英國以及塑造它的力量給出了全新的看法。 無論是毀壞還是完好無損，城堡仍然具有激發想象力的力量，而馬克·莫里斯 (Marc Morris) 無疑讓您明白為什麼。 * BBC 歷史雜誌 *

Captivating and entertaining... More than just a study of architecture, weaponry and personalities, Castle pieces together a comprehensive overview that gives a fresh take on medieval and early modern Britain and the forces that shaped it. Whether ruined or intact, castles still have the power to fire the imagination, and Marc Morris leave you in no doubt why. * BBC History Magazine *

作者簡介

馬克·莫里斯博士是專門研究中世紀的歷史學家。 他曾在倫敦大學和牛津大學學習並任教，是英國皇家歷史學會的會員。 他的其他著作包括暢銷的諾曼征服史，以及廣受讚譽的約翰國王和愛德華一世(偉大而可怕的國王)傳記。 他還推出了電視劇《城堡》，並撰寫了相關書籍。 他定期為廣播和電視上的其他歷史節目撰稿，併為許多期刊和雜誌撰稿。  

Dr Marc Morris is a historian who specializes in the Middle Ages. He studied and taught at the universities of London and Oxford and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His other books include a bestselling history of the Norman Conquest and highly acclaimed biographies of King John and Edward I (A Great and Terrible King). He also presented the TV series Castle and wrote its accompanying book. He contributes regularly to other history programmes on radio and television and writes for numerous journals and magazines.