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James of St George and the Castles of the Welsh Wars

James of St George and the Castles of the Welsh Wars

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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Enillodd James of St George glod fel un o adeiladwyr cestyll mwyaf arwyddocaol yr Oesoedd Canol. Treuliodd ei yrfa gynnar yn Ewrop, cyn arwain rhaglen Edward Iaf o godi cestyll yng Nghymru a'r Alban, gan dderbyn statws rhyngwladol dihafal nas rhoddwyd i lawer o adeiladwyr eraill gan goron Lloegr.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

James of St George has a reputation as one of the most significant castle builders of the Middle Ages. His origins and early career at the heart of Europe, and his subsequent masterminding of Edward I of England's castle-building programmes in Wales and Scotland, bestow upon him an international status afforded to few other master builders retained by the English crown.

Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details

ISBN 13
9781526741301
Gwales Code
gwales.com.9781526741301
Gwerthwr / Vendor
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Long Title
James of St George and the Castles of the Welsh Wars
Awdur / Author
Hislop, Malcolm
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£25.00
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£25.00
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Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
2020-08-03
Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Limited
Media Type (EN)
Hardback
Media Type (CY)
Clawr caled
Pages
320 pages
Size
175 × 249 mm; depth 25 mm
Language Code
English
Categori / Category
CY: Hanes, Hanes Lleol, Arferion Gwlad, Llên Gwerin (yn Saesneg) | EN: History, Welsh Life and Customs, Local History, Folk Tales (in English)

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

The works erected under his leadership represent what many consider to be the apoge of castle development in the British Isles, and Malcolm Hislop's absorbing new study of the architecture is the most important reassessment to be published in recent times. His book explores the evolution of the Edwardian castle and James of St George's contribution to it. He gives a fascinating insight into the design, construction and organisation of such large-scale building projects, and the structural, military and domestic characters of the castles themselves. James's work on castles in the medieval duchy of Savoy is revisited, as are the native and foreign influences on the design of those he built for Edward I.

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