{"product_id":"2026200009180-secondhand-the-shield-and-the-sword-the-knights-of-malta","title":"The Shield And The Sword: The Knights Of Malta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping work of military and religious history, The Shield and the Sword: The Knights of Malta chronicles the extraordinary story of the Knights Hospitaller, one of the most formidable military-religious orders of the medieval and early modern world. Ernle Bradford masterfully traces the Order's origins in the Holy Land, through their dramatic defence of Rhodes, to their legendary stand at the Great Siege of Malta in 1565 — one of the most decisive battles in the history of Western civilisation. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian and the verve of a natural storyteller, Bradford presents a sweeping narrative of crusading zeal, chivalric honour, and brutal warfare against the expanding Ottoman Empire. The result is a compelling portrait of an institution that shaped the destiny of Europe, told with vivid detail and scholarly precision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893810114779,"sku":"2026200009180-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/98174e58-c54a-48ea-967a-eef900537c66.png?v=1782040495","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009180-secondhand-the-shield-and-the-sword-the-knights-of-malta","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}