Dr. Veith has written a nice review of "The Knights of Rhodes"
Here is an excerpt:
It’s a historical novel about the Knights Hospitaller and the siege of Rhodes. The Hospitallers started as a hospital order–which remained a part of their ministry–but they became a military order during the Crusades. Think monks–complete with vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience, as well as performing the daily liturgies–plus swords and cannons. This novel is set in the 16th century, with the knights in their formidable citadel on the island of Rhodes having to face the Turkish empire under the young sultan Suleiman, beginning his plan to conquer Europe.
The characters come alive and stay in the mind. The battle sequences are thrilling. The spiritual complexities are fascinating.
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