Adrian Boas

Archaeology of the Military Orders (eBook, PDF)

A Survey of the Urban Centres, Rural Settlements and Castles of the Military Orders in the Latin East (c.1120-1291)

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Produktbeschreibung

Including previously unpublished and little known material, this cutting edge book presents a detailed discussion of the archaeological evidence of the five military orders in the Latin East:
* the Hospitallers
* the Templars
* the Teutonic Knights
* the Leper Knights of St Lazarus
* the Knights of St Thomas.
Discussing in detail the distinctive architecture relating to their various undertakings (such as hospitals in Jerusalem and Acre) Adrian Boas places emphasis on the importance of the Military Orders in the development of military architecture in the Middle Ages. The three principal sections of the book consist of chapters relating to the urban quarters of the Orders in Jerusalem, Acre and other cities, their numerous rural possessions, and the tens of castles built or purchased and expanded in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
A highly illustrated and detailed study, this comprehensive volume will be an essential read for any archaeology student or scholar of this fascinating period.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134422845
• Artikelnr.: 42676332

Autorenporträt

Adrian Boas (Haifa University, Israel)

Inhaltsangabe

Background PART I Urban administrative centres 1 The urban Quarters of the
Templars 2 The urban Quarters of the Hospitallers 3 The urban quarters of
the Teutonic Knights 4 The urban quarters of the Leper Knights of St
Lazarus 5 The quarter of the Knights of St Thomas PART II The rural
activity of the Military Orders 6 Expansion into the countryside 7
Sugar-cane cultivation and the sugar industry PART III The defence of the
Latin East 8 Castles and the defensive role of the Military Orders 9 The
choice of plan: castle typology, design, location and function 10
Non-defensive components of a castle 11 Elements of fortification 12
Stonemasonry and construction techniques 13 Weapons, arms and armour PART
IV Additional archaeological evidence 14 Daily life of the Military Orders
15 Works of art in urban sites and castles of the Military Orders.
Conclusion