The Medieval Military Orders
1120-1314| By: | Nicholas Morton |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781138451681 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781317861461 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2013 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This new addition to the popular Seminar Studies series looks at the origins, development and organisation of the Military Orders during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, showing how they functioned as a form of religious life and concentrating on their role in the Crusades and in the government and defence of the Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land. Dr Nicholas Morton offers coverage of the Templars, Hospitalers and Teutonic Knights, as well as various smaller orders. Perfect for undergraduate students studying the Crusades, and for anyone with an interest in this popular topic, this concise and useful history contains numerous primary source materials as well as features to aid understanding.