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History of the Knights of Malta: Volume 2
Whitworth Porter
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Description for History of the Knights of Malta: Volume 2
Paperback. This two-volume work of 1858 traces the development of the military religious order of the Knights Hospitaller. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - European History. Num Pages: 540 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 68.
At the close of the Napoleonic Wars, Malta officially became part of the British Empire in 1814. As the British presence there increased, so too did public interest in the island's history, particularly the military religious order of the Knights Hospitaller. In 1858, the army officer Whitworth Porter (1827–92) published this two-volume work, tracing the fortunes of the order since its establishment following the First Crusade. Incorporating details of the knights' social habits and customs into his narrative, Porter also provides supplementary material such as royal and papal documents in translation. Volume 2 opens in 1522 with the surrender of ... Read more
At the close of the Napoleonic Wars, Malta officially became part of the British Empire in 1814. As the British presence there increased, so too did public interest in the island's history, particularly the military religious order of the Knights Hospitaller. In 1858, the army officer Whitworth Porter (1827–92) published this two-volume work, tracing the fortunes of the order since its establishment following the First Crusade. Incorporating details of the knights' social habits and customs into his narrative, Porter also provides supplementary material such as royal and papal documents in translation. Volume 2 opens in 1522 with the surrender of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - European History
Number of Pages
540
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108066235
SKU
V9781108066235
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99-2
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