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"Military Architecture in England During the Middle Ages" is one of the first systematic books on early English architecture. The book starts with an analysis of the early earthworks and Roman stations. It reviews the most incredible castles of the Medieval period and the gradual shift to constructing fortified dwelling houses.
This collection of essays offers a remarkable insight into the life and times of Alexander Hamilton. Thompson's essays cover a wide range of topics, from politics and philosophy to literature and art, revealing a man of deep learning and profound insights. Charles Lamb's contributions provide an engaging and often humorous counterpoint to Thompson's more sober reflections. This collection is a must-read for anyone interested in the intellectual history of the early American republic. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Explore the rich history and architectural evolution of England’s parish churches with A. Hamilton Thompson’s enlightening work, "The Historical Growth of the English Parish Church." This concise volume serves as a perfect companion to Thompson’s earlier book on the ground plan of these historic structures. Discover how England's parish churches evolved over time and the historical conditions that influenced their construction. What role did the builders play, and how did their contributions shape the architecture we admire today? Consider how a popular misconception persists that the grandeur of these churches is largely due to the lavish donations of religious orders. Thompson’s bo...
The history of Jane [Martin] Henderson and husband Thomas Henderson (1752-1821) of Rockingham Co., NC, and children: Dr. Samuel Henderson, Alexander Martin Henderson, Mary [Henderson] Lacy, Col. Thomas Henderson, Jane [Henderson] Kendrick, Nathaniel Henderson and Fanny [Henderson] Springs, and their descendants
New approaches to the political culture of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, considering its complex relation to monarchy and state.
History of Universities XXXIV/1 contains the customary mix of learned articles which makes this publication an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. This volume offers a global history of research education in the ninteenth and twentieth centuries.
This collection of essays discusses aspects of church life in each of the three dioceses of Carlisle, Durham and York, identifying the main features of religion in the north and placing contemporary religious attitudes in both a social and a local context
The Reader's Guide to British History is the essential source to secondary material on British history. This resource contains over 1,000 A-Z entries on the history of Britain, from ancient and Roman Britain to the present day. Each entry lists 6-12 of the best-known books on the subject, then discusses those works in an essay of 800 to 1,000 words prepared by an expert in the field. The essays provide advice on the range and depth of coverage as well as the emphasis and point of view espoused in each publication.
Medieval castles have traditionally been examined as feats of military engineering & tools of feudal control. This book presents a different perspective, by exploring the castle as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art & literature.