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The history of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem /
The Order of Saint Lazarus is a lesser known Crusader Order that saw its development in the wake of the First Crusade in the 12th century together with the more popularly known Crusader Orders - the Order of Saint John [Hospitallers] and the Order of the Temple [Templars]. Its original brief in the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Publishers,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Religion and spirituality series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Order of Saint Lazarus is a lesser known Crusader Order that saw its development in the wake of the First Crusade in the 12th century together with the more popularly known Crusader Orders - the Order of Saint John [Hospitallers] and the Order of the Temple [Templars]. Its original brief in the Kingdom of Jerusalem was to succour the victims of leprosy but eventually assumed a military role. Supported by various European Royal houses, the Order expanded its range of influence to Europe. Following political machinations, it saw itself divided into two main branches: 1. A Savoyan branch - th. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-184) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781629487250 1629487252 |