A fascinating classical account of the great religiousand military brotherhood of the Middle Ages.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Addison notably cites eye-witness descriptions from both the Crusaders and their Moslem opponents to give a well-rounded picture.Note: this copy is the original scanned edition, there may be artifacts on the printed page.
However, a fateful series of events and intrigues saw this order of "Warrior Monks" virtually obliterated. Charles G. Addison's classic history (1842) of those events is a must for the libraries of scholars and laypersons alike