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Castles in Ireland: Feudal Power in a Gaelic World
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Product Description
The story of the nature and development of lordship and power in medieval Ireland as displayed through the majesty and uniqueness of individual castles,
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #738328 in Books
- Published on: 2000-02-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 280 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'This book is an invaluable addition to the literature on castles ... Castles in Ireland is the most careful and scholarly book to be written on castles for a generation' - Matthew Johnson, Antiquity
'This perceptive and often witty book is a challenge to the new generation of Ireland's medieval archaeologists and historians, as the answers to many of the questions Tom McNeill poses lie in the ground' - Martin Biddle, Times Literary Supplement
'Stimulating and readable. It sets out the particular nature of Irish castelology with clarity, and, in the process, explains the nature of medieval Irish Power bases and networks the book is handsomely produced. It will be the standard work for many years to come.' - Archaeological Journal
From the Back Cover
The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the study of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. A lords power and prestige were displayed in the majesty and uniqueness of his castle. The remains of several thousand castles enable us to reconstruct life in Ireland during these crucial centuries.
Castles in Ireland tells the story of the nature and development of lordship and power in medieval Ireland. Ireland formed the setting to the interplay of the differing roles of competing lordships: English and Irish; feudal European and Gaelic; royal and baronial. Tom McNeill argues that the design of the castles contests the traditional view of Ireland as a land torn by war and divided culturally between the English and Irish.
Customer Reviews
A Most Valuable Contribution
A highly valuable text for students of medieval history and stone structures in Ireland, although it is undeniably fascinating for the less intense reader.
I must confess that in my own reading I focused on the later chapters discussing towerhouses, but having studied under Dr. McNeill I can readily recommend it for those more interested in other castle types.
