Ο πόλεμος χωροτάκτης [War as town-planner]

In this comprehensive work on the evolution of defensive architecture in Greek and Dalmatian coastal cities during the period of Venetian Rule, architect Nikos Skoutelis illustrates, from an anthropocentric viewpoint, the influence of war on the urban and natural landscape. The book’s first section delimits the space-time frame of the fortification works’ development according to the defensive plan Venice, as a political and administrative decision centre, elaborated in its possessions. The second section presents the contribution and action of the military engineers and architects. The third section focuses on each cityscape, such as the port and fortified walls, the administrative centre and the houses, as well as on the relationship between town and hinterland. Lastly, the fourth and fifth sections cover, respectively, the war preparations (the town of Handakas, or Candia, being the central reference point) and the author’s conclusions about the network of city-fortresses.