Love, War, and the Grail: Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights in Medieval Epic and Romance 1150-1500

by Nicholson, Helen J.

• ISBN13: 9780391042186
• ISBN10: 0391042181
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub

Summary

The Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller, and Teutonic Knights frequently appear in the French, German, and English epic and romance literature of the Middle Ages. "Love, War, and the Grail examines the religious roles of the military orders, such as caring for the sick, their warrior role of fighting Muslims, and the role of Templars in the Grail romances. It traces how these roles developed over time and looks at the role of these military religious orders in fiction of the Middle Ages. Nicholson's analysis of the military orders in medieval fictional literature is of interest both to historians and to literary specialists. This is the first in-depth study to consider the subject throughout the medieval period.

Author Biography

Helen J. Nicholson, is Senior Lecturer in History at Cardiff University, Wales. She has published extensively on the Crusades and the military orders

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations	xiii
Chapter One: Introduction	1	(34)
PART ONE: SURVEY
Chapter Two: Monastic Roles	35	(41)
Chapter Three: Military Activity	76	(26)
Chapter Four: The Grail	102	(85)
PART TWO: ANALYSIS
Chapter Five: The Appearances Of The Military Orders In Medieval Fictional Literature	187	(35)
Chapter Six: Servants Of Christian Knights	222	(5)
Chapter Seven: The Predominance Of The Templars	227	(7)
Chapter Eight: Some Conclusions	234	(5)
Bibliography	239	(24)
Index	263