The Countryside Of Hospitaller Rhodes 1306-1423: Original Texts And English Summaries [Hardcover]

The Countryside of Hospitaller Rhodes 13061423 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.

While 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 aspects of the Hospitaller Orders history as well as exploring other crucial developments in the period, including both a discussion of Cristoforo Buondelmontis description of Rhodes, and a section dedicated to the sources used within this work. The Countryside of Hospitaller Rhodes provides an ideal for academics and postgraduates of the crusades.

Figures; Preface; Introduction; Monies, Measures, Dates; Glossary; Countryside; 1. Byzantine Background; 2. Administration and Defence; 3. Settlement, Economy, Society; 4. Religious and Cultural Life; Appendix: Cristoforo Buondelmontis Description of Rhodes; Documents; Sources; Manuscripts; Publications; Index

The Countryside of Hospitaller Rhodes 1306-1423 explores the main themes of settlement, population and defence of the island of Rhodes from 1306 through to 1423, approximately halfway through the period of Hospitaller rule. Including a section dedicated to the sources used in this book, it is ideal for academics and postgraduates of the Crusades.