From the Book - 1st U.S. ed.
Section 1: The Ancient World. Ancient near East ; Ancient Europe
Section 2: Western castles of the Middle Ages. Early British medieval castles, 1066-1200 ; Late British medieval castles, 1200-1500 ; French medieval castles
Section 3: Eastern castles of the Middle Ages & Early Modern Period. Islamic & Crusader castles ; Russian Kremlins ; Indian fortresses
Section 4: Castles of East Asia. Chinese walls ; Japanese castles
Section 5: Responses to gunpowder ; North American colonial forts ; Eighteenth-century artillery fortresses ; Modern navel fortresses ; Polygonal forts
