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OverviewThis fourth collection of Dr Luttrell's studies on the military order of the Hospital concerns its activities on the island of Rhodes, acquired between 1306 and 1310, where it struggled to contain the naval aggression of the Anatolian Turks and to settle the island and organize its society and economy. At the same time it had to exploit its Cypriot possessions and its European provinces in order to secure the manpower and resources needed to sustain its Eastern activities. The author has spent over 40 years working in the Hospital's archives on Malta and elsewhere throughout the West, studying the Hospitallers' military and naval affairs, their spiritual and medical activities, and the organization of their Western priorities and commanderies. These studies illustrate the workings of an extensive multi-national corporation dedicated to the defence of Christendom. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony LuttrellPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited Edition: New edition Volume: CS655 Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780860787969ISBN 10: 0860787966 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 28 May 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'... significantly advance[s] our understanding of medieval military orders... recommended to scholars and graduate students interested in both representations and the reality of these fighting fraternities whose violent zeal and ideal of selfless service helped give rise to Europe's unfortunate tendency to assume a civilizing mission toward the rest f the world during the centuries ahead.' Sixteenth Century Journal Author InformationAnthony Luttrell Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |