Table of Contents

RHODES: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, 7; THE KNIGHTS OF RHODES; THE ORDER OF ST JOHN IN JERUSALEM, 11; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KNIGHTS ON RHODES, 12; COMPOSITION OF THE ORDER AND ADMINISTRATION; Social and Ethnic Composition, 14; Central Administration; Officials, 16; Collective Bodies, 20; Local Administration, 20; Ecclesiastical Organization, 22; ECONOMY AND SOCIETY; Economic Development, 24; The Population: Nationalities and Social Groups, 26; Social Welfare, 31; INTELLECTUAL LIFE AND CULTURE; Learning and Literature, 32; Visual Arts, 36; Painting, 36; Sculpture, 40; THE MARTIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE KNIGHTS; Conflict with Turkish Expansionism, 44; Organization of Defence and Negotiations, 44; The First Siege (1480), 46; Period of Reconstruction - International Developments, 48; The Second Siege and the Departure of the Knights from Rhodes (1522/3), 55; THE GRAND MASTER'S PALACE AND THE CITY OF THE KNIGHTS; TOURS IN THE CITY OF THE KNIGHTS, 61; TOWN-PLAN AND ARCHITECTURE, 65; THE GRAND MASTER'S PALACE, 70; Tour, 74; THE BUILDINGS OF THE COLLACHIUM (Coilachio, Conventus, Chastel); The New Hospital of the Knights (Archaeological Museum), 120; Tour, 122; The Street of the Knights and the "Inns" of the "Tongues", 126; The Naval Dockyard, Arsenal and Buildings in Argyrokastrou Square, 136; Various Buildings, 139; THE BUILDINGS OF THE CITY (Burgus - Burgum); Public Buildings, 142; Houses and Other Buildings, 146; Church Architecture, 150; THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE MEDIEVAL CITY; The Builders, 154; Organization of Defence, Building Techniques and Styles, 156; Description of the Fortification, 161; BIBLIOGRAPHY, 176.