{"product_id":"castles-of-the-world","title":"Castles of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, \u003ci\u003eCastles of the World \u003c\/i\u003eexplores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from the ancient world up to the 20th century. Arranged chronologically, each entry includes a striking colour photograph and expert text briefly telling the story of the castle’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India,\u003ci\u003e Castles of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape. They evoke an imagined age of aristocratic warriors and noble aspirations. \u003cbr\u003ePresented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically and illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eCastles of the World \u003c\/i\u003eexamines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey’s Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighbouring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391577809169,"sku":"9781838860981","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_0db1fc17-afcb-4b00-b232-91374f96602a.jpeg?v=1776865988","url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/products\/castles-of-the-world","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}