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The monks of war:

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Archon Books, 1972 - Religion - 346 pages

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fell heir to a glorious edition of Seward's "Monks" -- another great classic of the roles of the military religious during the crusades. Read full review

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Desmond Seward provides a thorough overview of the long history of the militant orders of the Roman Catholic Church from the time of the crusades to the present. Most of the narrative is devoted to ... Read full review

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
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LATIN SYRIA IO99I29I
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The bulwark of Jerusalem
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Copyright

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The Monks of War: The Military Religious Orders
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Desmond Seward
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TitleThe monks of war: the military religious orders
AuthorDesmond Seward
PublisherArchon Books, 1972
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized4 Jun 2008
Length346 pages
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History / Medieval
Military religious orders
Religion / Institutions & Organizations
  
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