Orders of Knighthood and of Merit [Hardcover]

Peter Bander Van Duren (Author)

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Publication Date: December 31, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0861403711 | ISBN-13: 978-0861403714

Orders of Knighthood and of Merit presents the many Catholic-founded Orders of Knighthood in a new perspective, and deals not only with the Pontifical Equestrian Orders and the two surviving religious Orders of Knighthood, but with the many Catholic-founded but secularised Orders - dynastic, state and crown - that exist today. He examines their relationship, where one exists, to the Apostolic See and the Papacy in the light of the changes that have taken place, as well as the dichotomy between the different roles and functions of the Holy See and the Apostolic See, the Mater et Magistra of all Catholic-founded Orders of Knighthood.

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Peter Bander Van Duren, Professor Catedratico in the Faculty of European Studies, Universidade Moderna, Lisbon.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 730 pages
• Publisher: Colin Smythe (December 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0861403711
• ISBN-13: 978-0861403714
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,357,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Orders of Knighthood and of Merit (Hardcover)

I am writing an article about one of the Orders mentioned in this book and it was a noted Order and Medal appraiser that told me this book would be an asset not only to a writer or researcher but collectors as well. The advice was absolutly correct, this book is well organized, documented and written not to mention being very comprehensive on this subject matter. I highly recommend the book.