Hospitaller Piety and Crusader Propaganda: Guillaume Caoursin's Description of the Ottoman Siege of Rhodes, 1480

By Theresa M. Vann, Donald J Kagay, Donald J. Kagay

Book Overview

Guillaume Caoursin, Vice-chancellor of the Order of the Hospital, wrote the Obsidionis Rhodiae urbis descriptio (Description of the Siege of Rhodes) in 1480. It was the first authorized print account of the Order's activities, and became one of the best sellers of the 15th century. With introductory chapters by Theresa Vann, this book is the first

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036788240X
• ISBN13: 9780367882402
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"