Overview
An important source for the history of the military orders. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW We've got here the most sophisticated rule book, which knocks the road traffic act into the shade. TIME TEAM (Channel 4, at Templecombe) The Order of the Knights Templar, whose original purpose was to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land, was first given its own Rule in 1129, formalising the exceptional combination of soldier and monk. This translation of Henri de Curzon's 1886 edition of the French Rule is derived from the three extant medieval manuscripts. Both monastic rule and military manual, the Ruleis a unique document and an important historical source. It comprises the Primitive Rule, Hierarchical Statutes, Penances, Conventual Life, the Holding of Ordinary Chapters, Further Details on Penances, and Reception into the Order. There are details of clothing, armour and equipment; instructions on conduct while on campaign; information on the daily life of members of the order and on the discipline which made it a formidable fighting force. The Ruleevolved over almost 150 years of the Order's history, and is thus a dynamic piece of work, showing how the Templars adapted to political change and formulated their disciplinary code. An introduction gives the historical background to the Rule and summarises the various sections. An appendix by MATTHEW BENNETT discusses the military implications. J. M. UPTON-WARD gained her M. Phil. at the University of Reading.
Full Product Details
Author: J.M. Upton-Ward ,
Henri De Curzon
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Volume: v. 7
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.324kg
ISBN: 9780851157016
ISBN 10: 0851157017
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 23 October 1997
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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An important source for the history of the military orders. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW We've got here the most sophisticated rule book, which knocks the road traffic act into the shade. TIME TEAM (Channel 4, at Templecombe)
An important source for the history of the military orders. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW We've gotAn important source for the history of the military orders. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW We've got here the most sophisticate
An important source for the history of the military orders. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEWWe've got here the most sophisticated rule book, which knocks the road traffic act into the shade. TIME TEAM (Channel 4, at Templecombe)
