The Ecclesiastical Orders of Knighthood
A Scholarly History of Catholic Military Orders, Medieval Chivalry, Canon Law, and Religious ServiceBy James Herman Van der Veldt
Length2h 32m
About this audiobook
The Ecclesiastical Orders of Knighthood offers a historical and juridical account of the institutions through which the Church joined religious vocation, charitable service, and the ideals of Christian chivalry. Van der Veldt examines the origins, privileges, organization, and continuing significance of ecclesiastical orders, situating them within the development of medieval and early modern Christianity. Its method is orderly and documentary, combining historical narrative with canonical explanation; its tone is sober, learned, and apologetic without abandoning scholarly precision. The book belongs to the tradition of Catholic institutional history, while also illuminating how knighthood was transformed from a military estate into a symbolic and devotional form of service. James Herman Van der Veldt writes as a Catholic scholar attentive to the relationship between ecclesiastical law, historical memory, and lived religious practice. His subject suggests a particular interest in clarifying institutions that are often treated either romantically or polemically. By bringing their legal status and spiritual purposes into view, he responds to the need for an informed account of orders whose identities were shaped by changing political circumstances, Church governance, and ideals of Christian duty. Recommended for readers of Church history, canon law, medieval studies, and the history of chivalry, this volume provides a valuable corrective to superficial accounts of religious knighthood. It will reward both specialists seeking institutional detail and general readers interested in the enduring interaction of faith, authority, ceremony, and service.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length2 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 31, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History (Annotated)
2Foreword
3Part I
4Historical Background
5DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD
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6Part II
7THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM
8THE ORDER OF THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
9Part III
10THE IBERIAN MILITARY ORDERS
11THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM
12Part IV
13PONTIFICAL ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD
14THE SUPREME ORDER OF CHRIST MILITIA DOMINI NOSTRI JESU CHRISTI
15ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SPUR MILITIA AURATA
16THE ORDER OF PIUS ORDO PIANUS
17ORDER OF ST. GREGORY THE GREAT ORDO GREGORIANUS
18THE ORDER OF SAINT SYLVESTER, POPE
19THE PAPAL DECORATIONS
20Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
21Benemerenti
22Illustrations
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