1st Edition
Knightly Memories Remembering and Reinventing the Military Orders in Britain
By Elizabeth Siberry
Copyright 2024
124 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
124 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
124 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This is the first book-length study of the legacy and memory of the main military orders in Britain, the Templars and Knights of St. John. It provides a survey from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries using hitherto neglected sources and identifies areas for further research and analysis. The volume first examines the historiography of the Orders, delving past the standard histories to... Read more
Introduction
1. Knightly Reading: Historiography, Reading and Reception
2. Material Memory: Churches and Memorials
3. Reinventing Knights
4. Literary Knights
5. Conclusion
Biography
Elizabeth Siberry is an independent scholar who has written books, chapters, and many journal articles on the memory and legacy of the Crusades and military orders in Britain, including the volumes The New Crusaders: Images of the Crusades (2000) and Tales of the Crusaders (2021).
