{"product_id":"archaeology-of-the-military-orders","title":"Archaeology of the Military Orders","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncluding previously unpublished and little known material, this cutting-edge book presents a detailed discussion of the archaeological evidence of the five military orders in the Latin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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe Hospitallers \u003cbr\u003ethe Templars \u003cbr\u003ethe Teutonic Knights \u003cbr\u003ethe Leper Knights of St Lazarus \u003cbr\u003ethe Knights of St Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA highly illustrated and detailed study, this comprehensive volume will be an essential read for any archaeology student or scholar of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257112416600,"sku":"9780415487238","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415487238.jpg?v=1769716813","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/archaeology-of-the-military-orders","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}