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Topic: The Monks of War
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wurdsmiff unregistered
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posted 01-12-2001 10:49 AM
The Monks of War, Desmond Seward, Penguin 1972/1995 ISBN 0 14 019501 7 A detailed and revealing history of the various military religious orders, their campaigns against 'the infidel', their roots in the crusades, and development to the present day. Thoroughly researched and well written this is essential reading for those interested in the chivalric lifestyle in medieval times. Covers the Templars, the Knights of St John (Malta), the Teutonic Knights, and the Iberian orders. | |