A History of the Knights of Malta: Volume 1: Or, the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

by Whitworth Porter

Book Overview

At the close of the Napoleonic Wars, Malta officially became part of the British Empire in 1814. As the British presence there increased, so too did public interest in the island's history, particularly the military religious order of the Knights Hospitaller. In 1858, the army officer Whitworth Porter (1827-92) published this two-volume work, tracing the fortunes of the order since its establishment following the First Crusade. Incorporating details...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108066224
• ISBN13: 9781108066228
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"