| Description |
1 online resource (275 pages) |
| Summary |
As elite communities in medieval societies the Military Orders were driven by the ambition to develop built environments that fulfilled monastic needs as well as military requirements and, in addition, residential and representational purposes. Growing affluence and an international orientation provided a wide range of development potential. That this potential was in fact exploited may be exemplified by the advanced fortifications erected by Templars and Hospitallers in the Levant. Although the history of the Military Orders has been the subject of research for a long time, their material l |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carlsson, Christer
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| ISBN |
9781317179863 |
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1317179862 |
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