A dazzling tour of Château de Haroué, the epitome of opulent French style and one of today’s must-see examples of vibran......more
Join Hiram Bingham on his journey through the Andes Mountains of Peru as he discovers the stunning ruins of Choqquequira......more
Clarendon Park, east of Salisbury in south Wiltshire, is unique because it represents a piece of English landscape which......more
An historical guide to Selmeston Church in Sussex and its setting. The church looks like a medieval church, but was rebu......more
An historical guide to Alciston church and the surrounding area. The manor of Alciston is unusual in having only two own......more
"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a stan......more
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Using architecture, sculpture, culture and history, Adams humanizes the medieval period and provides valuable insight on......more
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A look into the tantalizing secrets of Florence s Palazzo Rucellai. House of Secrets tells the remarkable story of Palaz......more
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The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of......more
An engaging introduction to the workings of church buildings and churchyards, explaining the integral elements of a work......more
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The rood screen was the visual focus of the medieval parish church, dividing the nave from the chancel. Most were built ......more
Samurai Castles features hundreds of stunning color photographs and little-known details about the most important and we......more
At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John and Edward I, full of sieges a......more
Part of the ALL-NEW Ladybird Expert series. Learn about Timbuktu, in this clear and authoritative introduction to the pl......more
Designed both to protect the inhabitants of the towns they towered over and cow them into submission, castles dominated ......more
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Castles are the most familiar medieval landmark across the Irish countryside. Their often romantic appearance belies the......more
By the end of the medieval period, Britain s churches already had an architectural heritage of one thousand years, much ......more
Rosslyn Chapel is a deeply enigmatic 15th-century Gothic masterpiece, situated near Edinburgh. Although generally referr......more
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Gargoyles are an architectural feature designed to throw rainwater clear of the walls of a building. Widely used on medi......more
Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth cen......more
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Some of the great and lasting achievements of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance are the architectural wonders of soari......more
"A lively, open-ended study of the building of Chartres Cathedral. . . . Ball puts the fun back in medieval scholasticis......more
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In a rich retrospective of ecclesiastical architecture, the intricate geometry of classic Gothic design is revealed in 1......more
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Ruskin’s respected treatise on architectural methods and style is presented here complete, with all of the original edit......more