| The Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, 1190-1291 Contributor(s): Morton, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843834774 ISBN-13: 9781843834779 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: A detailed study of the Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land which places both their military and their internal affairs in the context of their responsibilities in the Baltic and the wider politics of the medieval world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 271.791 |
| LCCN: 2009502212 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.55 lbs) 242 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Teutonic Order was founded in 1190 to provide medical care for crusaders in the kingdom of Jerusalem. In time, it assumed a military role and played an important part in the defence of the Christian territories in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the Baltic regions of Prussia and Livonia; in the Levant, it fought against the neighbouring Islamic powers, whilst managing their turbulent relations with their patrons in the papacy and the German Empire. As the Order grew, it colonised territories in Prussia and Livonia, forcing it to address how it distributed its resources between its geographically-spread communities. Similarly, the brethren also needed to develop an organisational framework that could support the conduct of war on frontiers that were divided by hundreds of miles. |
