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Annals of a Fortress: Twenty-two Centuries of Siege Warfare

Categorie	Algemeen Geschiedenis
Boeknummer	#372555-ZE19
Titel	Annals of a Fortress: Twenty-two Centuries of Siege Warfare
Auteur	Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Courier Dover Publications
Jaar van uitgave	2007
ISBN10	0486461688
ISBN13	9780486461687
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, some illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Combining the excitement of a novel with the authenticity of a historical document, this gripping book chronicles a castle's rise from obscurity to international attention during the nineteenth century. It profiles a fictional fortress, La Roche-Pont, for an unusual survey of the evolving art of siege warfare—from Gallic tribes attempting to hold off the might of the Roman empire through medieval feuds, protracted religious conflicts of the seventeenth century, and the Napoleonic and Franco-Prussian Wars. The noted architect Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1814–1879) was in a unique position to write this book. A central figure in France's Gothic Revival, Viollet-le-Duc had a second career in the military that included a prominent role in the defense of Paris during the Franco... (Lees verder)-Prussian War of the 1870s. With this accessible, well-researched study, he exerted an enduring influence on French military defensive thinking. Subtle and enchanting in its blend of fact and fiction, Annals of a Fortress continues to offer a brilliant evocation of more than 2,000 years of European warfare.
Pagina's	389
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 17,50

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