Castles Razed
Castles Razed examines the deliberate destruction of castles in Western Europe from the late medieval period through the early modern era, revealing how razing these structures served as a vital tool for political control and state formation.
The book argues that castle ruins are not simply remnants of time, but active symbols of shifting power dynamics and challenges the romanticized view of castl...
Castles Razed examines the deliberate destruction of castles in Western Europe from the late medieval period through the early modern era, revealing how razing these structures served as a vital tool for political control and state formation.
The book argues that castle ruins are not simply remnants of time, but active symbols of shifting power dynamics and challenges the romanticized view of castl...
