Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Plates viii
4. Introduction: Into the Castle 1
5. 1 Castles as Political Centers 23
6. 2 Castles and Community Identity 59
7. 3 Castles and Ritual 115
8. 4 Castles and the Domestic Sphere 143
9. 5 Castles as Prisons 189
10. 6 Castles at War 227
11. Afterword: Beyond the Castle Gate 261
12. Bibliography 263
13. Acknowledgements 281
14. Index 283