{"product_id":"castles-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Castles of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhyllis G. Jestice\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, \u003ci\u003e Castles of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape. They evoke an imagined age of aristocratic warriors and noble aspirations. \u003cbr\u003ePresented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically and illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eCastles of the World \u003c\/i\u003eexamines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighbouring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Phyllis G. Jestice is a medieval historian and chair of the Department of History at the College of Charleston. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFighting Techniques of the Medieval World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattles of the Medieval World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattles of the Crusades\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Timeline of Medieval Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMedieval Knight\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 4.8 x 6.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398545096953,"sku":"9781838860981","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MHxQrgVjaa9781838860981.webp?v=1770307672","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/castles-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}