The Countryside Of Hospitaller Rhodes 1306-1423 - 9781138732629

Name: The Countryside Of Hospitaller Rhodes 1306-1423 - 9781138732629
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Countryside Of Hospitaller Rhodes 1306-1423Original Texts And English Summaries\nAuthor(s): Anthony Luttrell, Greg O'Malley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138732629, 978-1138732629\nSynopsis\nThe Countryside of Hospitaller Rhodes [tel] explores the main themes of settlement, population and defence of the countryside of Rhodes from 1306 to 1423, approximately halfway through the period of Hospitaller rule. Based largely on the Hospitals Rhodian archive, this book is the scientific presentation of 208 documents brought together with detailed English summaries to help readers understand the documents and their technical features.\n\nWhile the majority of research into this subject has previously been focused on the town of Rhodes, this book concentrates instead on the late-medieval countryside, providing a new angle from which to view this complex period. Through a corpus of Hospitaller texts, it presents many.