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""Knights of Jerusalem: The Crusading Order of Hospitallers 1100-1565 "provides a review of one of the more famous Crusading orders of medieval times. It considers the lives and military roles of the Knights Hospitaller in detail from their origins to their many conflicts. Black and white illustrations and color photos and drawings throughout spice a lively survey especially recommended for high school to college-level collections strong in medieval history." -"The Bookwatch" (October 2008)
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The Hospitallers were the first of the Secular Crusading Orders to be created, though they were only 'militarized' after the establishment of the Templers. The Hospitallers played a major role in the military struggle between Christendom and the Islamic World throughout the medieval and early modern periods. The Hospitallers recruited from a wide section of society, but their structure and attitudes reflected the aristocratic based society of their day. They primarily campaigned on land during the first phase of their existence, and primarily at sea during their second phase. This book offers a full exploration of the significant role played by the Hospitallers in the cultural, political and economic development of the Christian Empire.
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The Hospital of St John in Jerusalem existed well before the First Crusade was launched in 1095, having been founded or revived by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century as part of a widespread charitable movement to help pilgrims. Read the first page
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The Hospital of St John in Jerusalem existed well before the First Crusade was launched in 1095, having been founded or revived by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century as part of a widespread charitable movement to help pilgrims. Read the first page
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book that I have seen that covers the monastic dress of the first brothers-at-arms of the Order of the Hospital of St John at Jerusalem. All the full coloured drawings are of fantastic detail and bring to life the appearance of these fighting monks. For everyone interested in the Knights Hospitaller, this is one book that you MUST have in your collection.
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Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent introduction to the Templars' contemporaries (and sometimes rivals) the Hospitallers. The ever-prolific David Nicolle takes the story from the origins of the Order to the epic siege of Malta in 1565, employing a host of beautiful colour illustrations, including many of his own photographs of the sites described. The book includes a very useful chronology, list of Masters of the Order and glossary, as well as a number of helpful maps. Very good value for money.
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