Et domus sua cuique est tutissimum refugium: Jean II of Ibelin, Arsur Castle and the Hospitallers

Vardit R. Shotten-Hallel, Hagi Yohanan, Moshe Fischer, Oren Tal

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Abstract

The mid-thirteenth-century castle of Arsur was built with towers, defensive walls, moat and battlemented gates, fine decorated halls and cellars. “Architectural language” is a broad term reflecting a controlled effort to produce a structure that proclaims place, landscape, space and identity while also uniting function and purpose. The architect begins with a design concept and chooses the ways by which to execute a program that responds both to context and environment and to the patron’s demands. “Architectural language” is a broad term reflecting a controlled effort to produce a structure that proclaims place, landscape, space and identity while also uniting function and purpose. The architect begins with a design concept and chooses the ways by which to execute a program that responds both to context and environment and to the patron’s demands. The mid-thirteenth-century castle of Arsur was built with towers, defensive walls, moat and battlemented gates, fine decorated halls and cellars.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExploring Outremer Volume II
Subtitle of host publicationStudies in Crusader Archaeology in Honour of Adrian J. Boas
EditorsRabei G. Khamisy, Rafael Y. Lewis, Vardit Shotten-Hallel
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter4
Pages74-106
Number of pages33
ISBN (Electronic)9781003146926, 0367705591
ISBN (Print)9780367705596
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Publication series

NameCrusades – Subsidia

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