{"product_id":"castles-of-the-world-9781838860981","title":"Castles of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, \u003ci\u003e Castles of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape. They evoke an imagined age of aristocratic warriors and noble aspirations. \u003cbr\u003ePresented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically and illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eCastles of the World \u003c\/i\u003eexamines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighbouring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Phyllis G. Jestice is a medieval historian and chair of the Department of History at the College of Charleston. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFighting Techniques of the Medieval World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattles of the Medieval World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattles of the Crusades\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Timeline of Medieval Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMedieval Knight\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966952734994,"sku":"9781838860981","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1595cd7b-637c-4ebc-a7f2-445fcb9bc698.jpg?v=1768915805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/castles-of-the-world-9781838860981","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}