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Hugh A. R. Edgell.
Champions of the Cross: Stories of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the Poor Knights of Christ (The Templars).
Publisher: Hugh A. R. Edgell, 1983 reprint (previously issued 1983.
ISBN 0950861405.
Binding: paperback,perfect bound.
Printer: Rapide, Watton.
Size: 145x211x9mm.
Page count: [ix],133pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair: this copy has some marks and creases on the covers, noticeable but not too severe, a little wear on the edges and corners; pages a bit yellowed with age; the spine is a bit wrinkled but not creased from reading and the text appears to be free of marking.

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Weight without packaging: 200g.

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Emphasis not exclusively medieval. Contents: In the beginning; Early crusades; Order of the Hospital of St. John; Poor Knights of Christ; Knights Templar; Organisation; Joining the orders; Every-day life; Templars & Hospitallers; Reynald de Chatillon; Springs of Cresson; Horns of Hattin; Fall of Jerusalem; Richard, Coeur de Lion; XIII century; Final years; Fall of Acre; Hospitallers, Templars & their neighbours; One military order?; Fall of the Templars; Planning for the future; Take to the sea; Island of Rhodes; Cross & crescent; Great siege 1522; Last days; Search for a home; Island of Malta; Early years; English langue; Jean Parisot de la Vallette; Turkish threat; Great siege; Fall of Elmo; Marsa & Mdina; The end in sight; Victory; Most humble city of Vallette; Succeeding years; Galleys & caravans; XVII & XVIII centuries; Last decades; Sovereign order; English revival; A new priory; Foundations — St. John ambulance association & brigade — Ophthalmic Hospital; St. John Ambulance Cadets; In peace — in war; Champions of the cross.
Appendices: Organisation of the English Priory.

Illustrations: monochrome drawings throughout
Maps & plans: 12

Notes: no
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 1 page
Index: no

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