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Knights of Christ
Description
The ancient warrior code which persisted in medieval Christian Europe dictated that a man's greatest virtues were physical strength, skill at arms, bravery, daring, loyalty to the chieftain and solidarity within the tribe.
The primitive Church had been diametrically opposed to such ideals, however by the early 8th century the Church had grown wealthy, and the Saracen invasions of Spain and France posed a threat to that wealth. Alongside specially-commissioned artwork, Terence Wise explores how the Roman Church began to support war in defence of the faith, and by channelling the martial spirit into the service of God, the brutal warrior of the past was transformed into a guardian of society.
Table of Contents
Military Orders in the Holy Land
The German Orders
Spanish Military Order
The Italians Orders
The Plates
Product details
| Published | 20 Apr 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781780966427 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 b/w; 8 col |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 155 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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