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Leper Knights: The Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England, c.1150-1544
by Marcombe, David
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About This Item
Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2004. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. octavo. softback with stiff wrappers xx + 320pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, plans, appends., bibliog., index, ÔOne of the most unusual contributions to the crusading era was the idea of the leper knight - a response to the scourge of leprosy and the shortage of fighting men which beset the Latin kingdom in the twelfth century. The Order of St Lazarus, which saw the idea become a reality, founded establishments across Western Europe to provide essential support for its hospitaller and military vocations. This book explores the important contribution of the English branch of the orderÕ
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- Title
- Leper Knights: The Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England, c.1150-1544
- Author
- Marcombe, David
- Book Condition
- Used - Nice copy
- Edition
- 1st ed. thus
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodbridge
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- octavo
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