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Castles from the Air Paul Johnson

Castles from the Air By Paul Johnson

Castles from the Air by Paul Johnson


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The castles of Britain are icons of history. They were built to mark the domains of the powerful and stood as symbols of authority. No view of great castles is as imposing and revealing as the view from above - showing off their beauty. This work shows the splendour and lasting resonance of the nation's best-loved castles.

Castles from the Air Summary

Castles from the Air: An Aerial Portrait of Britain's Finest Castles by Paul Johnson

The castles of Britain are icons of history. They were built to mark the domains of the powerful and stood as symbols of authority. They were built using the most advanced structural technology of the day and were designed to withstand the strongest of attacks. And their locations illustrate the understanding of how the lie of the land and a good position would assist their joint roles as defenders and emblems of power And no view of great castles is as imposing and revealing as the view from above -showing off their beauty, highlighting their purpose, focusing on their extraordinary design. Castles From the Air shows the splendour and lasting resonance of the nation's best-loved castles.

About Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson works as a historian, journalist and author. He was educated at Stonyhurst School in Clitheroe, Lancashire and Magdalen College, Oxford, and first came to prominence in the 1950s as a journalist writing for, and later editing, the New Statesman magazine. He has also written for leading newspapers and magazines in Britain, the US and Europe. Paul Johnson has published over 40 books including A History of Christianity (1979), A History of the English People (1987), Intellectuals (1988), The Birth of the Modern: World Society, 1815-1830 (1991), Modern Times: A History of the World from the 1920s to the Year 2000 (1999), A History of the American People (2000), A History of the Jews (2001) and Art: A New History (2003) as well as biographies of Elizabeth I (1974), Napoleon (2002), George Washington (2005) and Pope John Paul II (1982).

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GOR001536116
9780747587460
0747587469
Castles from the Air: An Aerial Portrait of Britain's Finest Castles by Paul Johnson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20061002
212
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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