British fortifications in Zululand 1879
by Hook, Adam, Knight, Ian, (Ian J.)
fromFortress
"On 11 January 1879 the British Empire went to war with the independent kingdom of Zululand. The British anticipated a swift and decisive victory, placing great faith in modern firepower; no plans were made for suppressing the Zulu over a protracted period, or for providing defe…
"The spread of Buddhism and Tibetan secular power throughout the Himalayas led to a distinctive style of fortifications not found anywhere else. This book looks at Himalayan fortifications, from their creation in the Middle Ages to their destruction and capture by the Chinese in…
The Stalin and Molotov lines: Soviet western defences, 1928-41
by Short, Neil
fromFortress
The walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453
by Dennis, Peter, Turnbull, Stephen R.
fromFortress
Mycenaean society was constantly geared for battle and invasion. Their 'cities' were heavy fortresses with unimaginably thick perimeter walls. Legendary sites such as Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos, Krisa, the Athenian Acropolis and Gla are all representative of their fortified citadels…
Of all the castles constructed by Western Europeans during the Middle Ages, none have caught the public imagination as much as Crusader castles. These structures, ranging from the very simple to the huge and elaborate, also encompass almost all aspects of.
An illustrated guide to the architecture of medieval fortifications, from the first castles to the fortified cities of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Detailed pen-and-ink drawings are accompanied by text describing the types of buildings, built-in defenses, and particula…
Heaven et earth: issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Heaven…
by Drandakē, Anastasia, Papanikola-Mpakirtzē, Dēmētra, Turta, Anastasia G., Griechenland, Ypurgeio Paideias kai Thrēskeumatōn, Politismu kai Athlētismu, Museio Mpenakē, J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.), National Gallery of Art
Heaven et earth: issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Heaven…
by Drandakē, Anastasia, Papanikola-Mpakirtzē, Dēmētra, Turta, Anastasia G., Griechenland, Ypurgeio Paideias kai Thrēskeumatōn, Politismu kai Athlētismu, J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.), Museio Mpenakē, National Gallery of Art