著者

西野 博道

雑誌

流通經濟大學論集 = The Journal of Ryūtsū Keizai University

巻号頁・発行日

vol.56, no.1, pp.37(037)-65(065), 2021-09-10

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This article reproduces and summarizes some of the lectures I gave at Waseda University (2003-2010). This time I will post the contents of an overview of British castles and palaces against the background of the British Isles’ culture and history. Of course, it’s not just a summary of books on British castles I have read so far, but an original article that adds a unique perspective and knowledge of European culture and history I have acquired through my life as a university lecturer for over 20 years. And another point I would like to say here is that I was born and grew up in Japan and I’m extremely familiar with Japanese castles. Therefore, when I look at European castles, comparisons with Japanese castles always come to mind. This time, I will not deal with the comparison of Japanese castles and English castles, but I would like to work on the essential issues and complete a paper on such a subject in a while.