Leper Knights: The Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England, C.1150-1544

by David Marcombe

An illustrated history of the English branch of the Order of St Lazarus, founded to care for lepers and send leper knights to the Crusades.

One of the most unusual contributions to the crusading era was the idea of the leper knight - a response to the scourge of leprosy and the shortage of fighting men which beset the Latin kingdom in the twelfth century. The Order ofSt Lazarus, which saw the idea become a reality, founded establishments across...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843830671
• ISBN13: 9781843830672
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"