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Knights of Jerusalem : The Crusading Order of Hospitallers 1100-1565 by David Nicolle (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101846030803
ISBN-139781846030802
eBay Product ID (ePID)64191507
Product Key Features
Book TitleKnights of Jerusalem : the Crusading Order of Hospitallers 1100-1565
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicMilitary / General, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Europe / Medieval
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorDavid Nicolle
Book SeriesWorld of the Warrior Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-275275
Reviews"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), " 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), "Knights of Jerusalem: The Crusading Order of Hospitallers 1100-1565provides 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)
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal271.7912
SynopsisThe Hospitallers was established by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century as part of a widespread charitable movement to help pilgrims. The Hospitallers role evolved from one of charity work and healing to become recognised experts in the military capabilities of opposing Islamic armies. This book examines the lifestyle, experiences and military roles of the Knights Hospitaller. It not only looks at their adventures on campaign and their training, but also at their beliefs and daily life at home. Accompanied with glorious colour pictures this book gives us an insight into the fascinating lives of the courageous men who were members of an Order that tended the sick, played an integral role in the Crusades against Islam, outlived the more heralded Templars and still exists today, albeit in a very different form., The Order of St John of the Hospital of Jerusalem (or the Hospitallers as they are better known) has existed for almost a thousand years. It was established in Jerusalem in the mid-11th century to care for Christian pilgrims and its role initially was entirely non-combatant. But, as the wars of the crusades progressed, the Order took on a military role, at first simply protecting the pilgrims and then expressed as "defending the Holy Sepulchre to the last drop of blood and fighting the infidel wherever one can find them." The military arm of the Order quickly emerged as one of the most effective fighting forces of the era and was given responsibility for the construction and defense of several of the major fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, exercising considerable political and strategic influence. When Jerusalem and Acre fell at the end of the 13th century the Hospitallers moved to Cyprus and then established a new base in Rhodes, having taken the island by force. After two centuries there protecting Christian shipping and other interests in the region they were driven out by the Ottoman Turks and continued as a bastion of Christendom in Malta. In 1565 the Order achieved its greatest military success, beating off the massive forces of Suleiman the Magnificent in the Great Siege. They continued to be a force in the Mediterranean but finally capitulated tamely to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and a much changed world. However, the Order of St John carry on their Christian work to this day with Priories all over the world, including North America, with support of the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem a key piece of their mission. Dr Nicolle illuminates the world of the warrior Knight Hospitaller, both his training, skill at arms and campaign experience, and his beliefs and daily life at home, through centuries of religious and territorial conflict. Numerous color and black & white images support an absorbing narrative of adventure, courage and service.
LC Classification NumberCR4723
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