Table of Contents

Background PART I Urban administrative centres 1 The urban Quarters of the Templars 2 The urban Quarters of the Hospitallers 3 The urban quarters of the Teutonic Knights 4 The urban quarters of the Leper Knights of St Lazarus 5 The quarter of the Knights of St Thomas PART II The rural activity of the Military Orders 6 Expansion into the countryside 7 Sugar-cane cultivation and the sugar industry PART III The defence of the Latin East 8 Castles and the defensive role of the Military Orders 9 The choice of plan: castle typology, design, location and function 10 Non-defensive components of a castle 11 Elements of fortification 12 Stonemasonry and construction techniques 13 Weapons, arms and armour PART IV Additional archaeological evidence 14 Daily life of the Military Orders 15 Works of art in urban sites and castles of the Military Orders. Conclusion

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Boas, Adrian