From the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India,
Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed
through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape.
Presented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically, and
illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, Castles of the World
examines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar
castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds.
Discover how the thirteenth-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 neighboring 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.