Knights of the Order
by Ernle Bradford
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An authoritative history of the Knights of St. John, from Jerusalem to Malta, told by the bestselling author of The Great Siege. Known by many names through their centuries-long career, The Knights Hospitaller of Saint John dedicated themselves to defending the poor and sick. First formed in Jerusalem during the Crusades of the eleventh century, the Order of Saint John grew in wealth and power rivaled only by the Knights Templar. They survived exile from the Holy Land, settling first in show more Rhodes and then in Malta, which they famously defended against the Ottoman Empire's epic invasion of 1565. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission. Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book The Great Siege recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John through centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in The Shield and the Sword. show lessTags
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Superb history and one of the better books I’ve read this year. Focuses on the history of the KoSJ from its beginnings in Jerusalem to its fall at the hand of Napoleon, the book tells a wonderful, though admittedly condensed, story. Ernle Bradford is an exceptional writer and worth reading more of in the future.....Finished in Malta during the plague and the day before we are scheduled to depart for the U.S., 04.05.2020.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Knights of the Order
- Original publication date
- 1972
- People/Characters
- Jean Parisot de La Valette
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 271.79 — Religion History of Christianity Religious congregations and orders in church history Lesser Roman orders Other lesser Roman orders
- LCC
- CR4723 .B78 — Auxiliary Sciences of History Heraldry Heraldry Chivalry and knighthood (Orders, decorations, etc.) Orders, etc.
- BISAC
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.30)
- Languages
- Czech, English, German, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 16
- ASINs
- 6
