"This edition published by Metrobooks by arrangement with Saraband"--T.p. verso.50

Introduction: The Evolution of Fortifications: What Is a Castle?; The Evolution of Fortified Settlements; Warfare in the Classical World; Siege Warfare 6 -- Gatefold feature: Strategic Siting -- 1. First Castles: Roman Castles; Motte-and-Bailey Castles; The Norman Keep 34 -- Photo features: Richmond Castle; The Tower of London; -- Feature: Inside a Norman Keep -- 2. Crusader Castles and Their Legacy: The Holy Land; The Reconquest of Spain; Crusades in France and Eastern Europe 54 -- Photo feature: Coca Castle -- Gatefold feature: The Krak des Chevaliers -- 3. High Point of the Castle: Western Europe's Castle Builders; Major Design Features 84 -- Photo features: Dover Castle; Raglan Castle -- Gatefold feature: Fortifications on the Rhine and Mosel -- 4. Change, Decline and Renewal: The Age of the Siege Cannon; Scotland and Ireland; Looking Eastward; The Rise of the Artillery Fort 138 -- 5. Inside the Castle Walls: Living in the Medieval Castle; Recreation and Leisure 160 -- Photo feature: Schloss Burg -- 6. End of it All 176 -- Gatefold feature: From Castle to Castle-mansion -- Principles of War 200.