Recounts legends, folk stories, and fairy tales dealing with castles from the traditions of England, Norway, Germany, and other countries.

The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth. Acknowledged expert Marilyn Stokstad combines interpretive essays and original documents in English translation in order to examine the role of the castle in society as well as its use in war. Commencing with an overview of the mil...(展开全部)

The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth. Acknowledged expert Marilyn Stokstad combines interpretive essays and original documents in English translation in order to examine the role of the castle in society as well as its use in war. Commencing with an overview of the mil...(展开全部)

Childhood fantasy meets grown-up savoir faire The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is surely as old as humanity. Tree houses are chronicled in ancient civilizations and their lore crosses through the history of every part of the world where trees grow. This stunningly-illustrated study offers a tour of the best tree houses ...(展开全部)

"Castles, Battles, and Bombs" reconsiders key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics - with dramatically insightful results. For example, when looked at as a question of sheer cost, the building of castles in the High Middle Ages seems almost inevitable: though stunningly expensive, a strong castle was far cheaper to maintain than a standing army. The ...(展开全部)

"Castles, Battles, and Bombs" reconsiders key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics - with dramatically insightful results. For example, when looked at as a question of sheer cost, the building of castles in the High Middle Ages seems almost inevitable: though stunningly expensive, a strong castle was far cheaper to maintain than a standing army. The ...(展开全部)

The adventurer and artist John Castle, of mixed British and Prussian descent, was one of several foreigners commissioned by the Russian Empire to take part in the Orenburg Expedition which started in 1734. Its aims were to secure and encircle Bashkiria, to the north of present-day western Kazakhstan. The Russians planned to establish a line of forts, a trading base and centre f...(展开全部)

The adventurer and artist John Castle, of mixed British and Prussian descent, was one of several foreigners commissioned by the Russian Empire to take part in the Orenburg Expedition which started in 1734. Its aims were to secure and encircle Bashkiria, to the north of present-day western Kazakhstan. The Russians planned to establish a line of forts, a trading base and centre f...(展开全部)

芭芭拉·格迪斯(Barbara Geddes)，洛杉矶加州(UCLA)政治学教授，曾任胡佛研究所(Hoover Institution)研究员。 格迪斯是比较政治领域中被人广泛引用的案例选择方面的权威。她的这本《范式与沙堡》论证了在支持理论的过程中构思精致的研究设计与收集令人信服的证据二者之间的关系，并通过一些从比较发展研究领域中精选出来的有趣实例向读者传授研究技艺。对于从事比较研究的学生和学者而言，本书可谓是一本极佳的指南。 张睿壮，美国伯克利加州大学政治学博士，主修国际关系和政治学方法论。南开大学国际关系学系教授、博导，国际问题研究院院长、美国研究中心主任。中国国际关系学会副会长，中华美国学会常务理事，中国政治学会理事；清华大学《国际政治科学》学术委员会成员暨The Chinese Journal of Internatio...(展开全部)

芭芭拉·格迪斯(Barbara Geddes)，洛杉矶加州(UCLA)政治学教授，曾任胡佛研究所(Hoover Institution)研究员。 格迪斯是比较政治领域中被人广泛引用的案例选择方面的权威。她的这本《范式与沙堡》论证了在支持理论的过程中构思精致的研究设计与收集令人信服的证据二者之间的关系，并通过一些从比较发展研究领域中精选出来的有趣实例向读者传授研究技艺。对于从事比较研究的学生和学者而言，本书可谓是一本极佳的指南。 张睿壮，美国伯克利加州大学政治学博士，主修国际关系和政治学方法论。南开大学国际关系学系教授、博导，国际问题研究院院长、美国研究中心主任。中国国际关系学会副会长，中华美国学会常务理事，中国政治学会理事；清华大学《国际政治科学》学术委员会成员暨The Chinese Journal of Internatio...(展开全部)