Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Hospitaller State on Rhodes and its Western Provinces, 1306–1462: 655 (Variorum Collected Studies)
Anthony Luttrell
€ 47.88
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Hospitaller State on Rhodes and its Western Provinces, 1306–1462: 655 (Variorum Collected Studies)
Hardcover. This text presents a collection of studies on the military order of the Hospitaller on the island of Rhodes. The author addresses the Hospitallers' military and naval affairs, their spiritual and medical activities, their commanderies and dedicated defense of Christendom. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Includes 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; HBJD; HBLC; HBT; HRC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 612.
This 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 organise 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 ... Read more
This 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 organise 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Variorum Collected Studies
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860787969
SKU
V9780860787969
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Anthony Luttrell
Anthony Luttrell
Reviews for The Hospitaller State on Rhodes and its Western Provinces, 1306–1462: 655 (Variorum Collected Studies)
'... 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 ... Read more