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Love, War and the Grail: Templars, Hospitallers and Teutonic Knights in Medieval Epic and Romance, 1150-1500
Contributor(s): Nicholson, Helen J. (Author)
ISBN: 9004120149     ISBN-13: 9789004120143
Publisher: Brill
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Product Type: Hardcover
Published: November 2000
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Annotation: This is a study of the appearances of the Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights in the French, German and English epic and romance literature of the Middle Ages. It examines their religious roles, such as caring for the sick, their warrior role of fighting Muslims, and examines the role of 'Templars' in the Grail romances. It traces how these roles developed over time and considers what function the appearances of these military religious orders performed in the composition of a work of fictional literature. The frequent appearances of the Military Orders in medieval fictional literature are of interest both to historians and to literary specialists. This is the first study to consider the subject in depth across the medieval period.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Medieval
- Literary Criticism | European - General
- History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other)
Dewey: 809.933
LCCN: 2001269223
Series: History of Warfare (Brill)
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.38" W x 9.6" (1.47 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)