Directed Study Book Suggestions...

[boudiccaswrath]

I recently enrolled for a 2 credit directed study over the summer with my adviser. I need to pick a topic and send him a bibliography soon, and I wanted to get some input before doing so. I figured I should pick a topic which I wish to know more about. After some thinking, I decided on military orders during the crusades. I know a bit about the

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[dreamer_cynic]

If you want to do something on the Teutonic Knights, I've heard good things about William Urban as a baltic historian. Mind you I haven't yet had the chance to read his work, but I know he has at least one book out on the Teutonic Knights.

[silverwhistle]

Here's a Bibliography for the Teutonics.
Also see the Bibliographies on Helen Nicholson's course site.

[boudiccaswrath]

Thanks, I will be looking at her webpage.

[overgrownpath]

Was there some other knights involved after those living on, I think Rhodes, abandoned it after a bloody fight with the ottomans? Maybe this is nothing. I'd like to advertise Blood Rites by Barbara Ehrenreich again as it is just a great book. Origins and theory of war, she'll likely have said something interesting about some Knights orders.