The Fortifications of Butrint

by Karaiskaj, Gjerak; Crowson, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780953555666
• ISBN10: 0953555666
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-15
• Publisher: David Brown Book Co

Summary

This work on the fortifications of Butrint - which here appears for the first time in English - is one of the single most significant archaeological discourses produced on Butrint during the communist era in Albania (1945-91). It encapsulates perfectly the political and historical paradigm within which the author was obliged to operate, and highlights the theme of ethnic, cultural and social continuity from the ancient Illyrians to modern Albanians. Updated with new illustrations, the book is an important contribution to an on-going debate about castles and fortifications in the Balkans.

Table of Contents

Preface to the English edition	p. 7
Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
Previous studies	p. 17
The 6th-2nd Centuries BC: Archaic to Hellenistic structures	p. 25
Historical context
The defensive walls
Styles and techniques of construction
The gates
The Dema Wall
Dating the walls
The 1st century BC-6th century AD: Roman and late antique structures	p. 51
Historical context
The Roman defensive walls
Construction techniques
The late antique fortifications
The 7th-15th centuries AD: Medieval structures	p. 65
Historical context
The outer fortified wall circuit
The wall linking the acropolis and the lakeshore
The fortifications of the acropolis
The wall between the acropolis and the Lake Gate
The Acropolis Castle
Construction techniques
The late 13th-19th centuries: Venetian and Ottoman structures	p. 91
Historical context
The Triangular Fortress
The Venetian Tower and the Watchtower
Dating the channel-side fortifications
Ali Pasha's Castle
Conclusions	p. 121
References	p. 125
Colour plates	p. 131
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