Название: The Knights of Malta Автор: H. J. A. Sire Издательство: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300055021 Год: 1994 Формат: PDF Страниц: 338 Размер: 165,7 МБ Язык: Английский
The Order of St John, or Knights of Malta, was founded in Jerusalem in the 1070s as a hospice for pilgrims. During the Crusades it developed a military and subsequently a political role, and in succeeding centuries influenced and interfered considerably in the diplomatic and religious history of Europe. It sill survives today, in a somewhat mysterious form. However, there is no complete history of the Order, in any language, nor has any attention been paid to the Order's considerable artistic legacy.