Cultural realities and reappraisals in English castle-study

Journal of Medieval History

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-207

  Coulson, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004443363     PISSN: 03044181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4181(96)80483-0     Document Type: Article

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