M. L'Abbé de Vertot - Histoire des Chevaliers Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem, appelés depuis Chevaliers de Rhodes - 1755

Fascinating original copy of this masterpiece of ecclesiastical and military history. It presents the Knights Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, an order of warrior brothers whose mission was devoted to protecting pilgrims and fighting the infidels -

The third volume fits into a broad narrative recounting the birth, evolution, and enterprises of the Hospitallers, from their origins tied to welcoming and caring for pilgrims in the Holy Land to their transformation into a military and maritime power engaged in defending Christian territories against Muslim forces -

The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, initially devoted to assisting the sick and travelers, gradually acquired a religious, political, and military organization that enabled it to play a major role in the Crusades and in the conflicts that marked the eastern Mediterranean -

After the loss of Christian positions in the Orient, the knights established their main center at Rhodes, a strategic island which they made a fortress and a naval base intended to protect sea routes and curb Ottoman expansion -

M. L'Abbé de Vertot - History of the Knights Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, called since Knights of Rhodes, & today Knights of Malta - 1755 - Volume III - Damonneville -
548 Pages.

Good condition of binding, work in full marbled calf from the period, signs of use, a few minor defects on covers and spine, headbands, corners and edges worn, red edges, spine with gilded tooling, gilded titles and volume numbers on morocco inlay -

Good interior condition, browning, small vignette on title page, pretty headbands, nice drop cap, clean text, marbled endpapers in decent condition, a pleasant copy -

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