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Archaeology of the Military Orders: A Survey of the Urban Centres, Rural Settlements and Castles of the Military Orders in the Latin East

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
0415299802, 9780415299800, 9780203964811
LCC
CR4701 .B63 2006
Open Library ID
OL22723615M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7116553 bytes)
Series
c.1120-1291
Pages
337\337
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-11-21 21:13:21

Description

Including previously unpublished and little known material, this cutting-edge book presents a detailed discussion of the archaeological evidence of the five military orders in the Latin East: the Hospitallers the Templars the Teutonic Knights the Leper Knights of St Lazarus  the Knights of St Thomas. Discussing in detail the distinctive architecture relating to their various undertakings (such as hospitals in Jerusalem and Acre) Adrian Boas places emphasis on the importance of the Military Orders in the development of military architecture in the Middle Ages. The three principal sections of the book consist of chapters relating to the urban quarters of the Orders in Jerusalem, Acre and other cities, their numerous rural possessions, and the tens of castles built or purchased and expanded in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. A highly illustrated and detailed study, this comprehensive volume will be an essential read for any archaeology student or scholar of this period.

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