Medieval Castles in History and Archaeology

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In the popular imagination, the middle ages generally equate with two images: the knight on horseback, and the stone castle. Yet, oddly enough, the castle is one of the least studied features of medieval society in the United States. This course examines the castle from a variety of contemporary perspectives, including history, military history, archaeology, geography, and landscape studies. The course will consider the morphology of medieval fortifications and castles, and then consider the social and landscape natures of castles.