The Hospitallers and the Holy Land: Financing the Latin East, 1187-1274 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781843831310)

A new appraisal of the Order of the Hospitallers, showing how they were responsible for the survival of the Christian settlement in the East.

The Order of the Hospital of St John was among the most creative and important institutions of the Middle Ages, its history provoking much debate and controversy. However, there has been very little study of the way in which it operated as an organisation contributing to the survival of the Christian settlement in the East, a gap which this book addresses. It focuses on the impact of the various crises in the East upon the Order, looking at how it reactedto events, the contributions that western priories played in the rehabilitation of the East, and the various efforts made to restore its economic and military strength. In particular, the author shows the key role played by the papacy, both in the Order's recovery, and in determining the fate of the crusader states. Overall, it offers a whole new perspective on the connections between East and West.
JUDITH BRONSTEIN gained her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge

Author: Judith Bronstein
ISBN-10: 1843831317
ISBN-13: 9781843831310
Publisher: Boydell Press
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2005
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 6.20h x 9.20w x 0.80d