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Domestic Settings
Sources on Domestic Architecture and Day-to-Day Activities in the Crusader States
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Adrian Boas
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2010
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About this book
Whereas a great deal of research has been carried out on Crusader castles, churches and major buildings in the Latin East, almost no attention has been paid to domestic architecture and the domestic settings in which most of the population of the Crusader states spent most of their time. The present work attempts to address this deficiency by taking an in-depth look at the various domestic buildings that served the urban and rural population and the domestic apartments in castles and mosasteries. The basis for this survey is the wealth of published and unpublished archaeological data that has been uncovered over the past century and the various documentary materials available, much of which has been overlooked in the past.
Author / Editor information
Adrian J. Boas, Ph.D. (1996) is an archaeologist and senior lecturer at the University of Haifa. He has excavated several sites, castles and urban and rural settlements and published numerous articles and four books on different aspects of Crusader archaeology.
Reviews
"...A rich documentary record, drawings, photographs, and an extensive index enliven this pioneering study of everyday life in the short-lived Crusader states. Summing Up: Essential. All levels/libraries."
M. L. Rautman, University of Missouri, Choice, November 2010
"for the first time, the disparate archaeological and literary evidence has been assembled, summarized, and synthesized, to the great benefit of anyone interested in daily life in the crusader East."
John Rosser, Boston College, Crusades vol.10 (Dec 2011)
M. L. Rautman, University of Missouri, Choice, November 2010
"for the first time, the disparate archaeological and literary evidence has been assembled, summarized, and synthesized, to the great benefit of anyone interested in daily life in the crusader East."
John Rosser, Boston College, Crusades vol.10 (Dec 2011)
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eBook published on:
March 2, 2010
eBook ISBN:
9789004182738
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Main content:
396
eBook ISBN:
9789004182738
Audience(s) for this book
This book is appropriate for scholars and students interested in the Latin East and in various aspects of domestic life and architecture of the Frankish population.
