A detailed study of the Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, covering both their military and administrative affairs. The Teutonic Order was founded in 1190 to pr

A detailed study of the Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, covering both their military and administrative affairs.

A gripping account of the rise and fall of the last great medieval military order. This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the knights of the

"First published in Great Britain in 2003 by Greenhill Books, Lionel Leventhal Limited"--Title page verso.

The Near East in the era of the Crusades was home to diverse populations Orthodox and Latin Christians, Shia and Sunni Muslims, Jews and Samaritans. It was the