RHODES: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; THE KNIGHTS OF RHODES, THE ORDER OF ST JOHN IN JERUSALEM; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KNIGHTS ON RHODES; COMPOSITION OF THE ORDER AND ADMINISTRATION: Social and Ethnic Composition; Central Administration, Officials; Collective Bodies; Local Administration; Ecclesiastical Organization, ECONOMY AND SOCIETY: Economic Development; The Population: Nationalities and Social Groups; Social Welfare; INTELLECTUAL LIFE AND CULTURE: Learning and Literature; Visual Arts; Painting; Sculpture; THE MARTIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE KNIGHTS: Conflict with Turkish Expansionism; Organization of Defence and Negotiations; The First Siege (1480); Period of Reconstruction - International Developments; The Second Siege and the Departure of , the Knights from Rhodes (1522/3); THE GRAND MASTER'S PALACE AND THE CITY OF THE KNIGHTS, TOURS IN THE CITY OF THE KNIGHTS; TOWN-PLAN AND ARCHITECTURE; THE GRAND MASTER'S PALACE: Tour; THE BUILDINGS OF THE COLLACHIUM: (Coilachio, Conventus, Chastel),The New Hospital of the Knights (Archaeological Museum); Tour; The Street of the Knights and the Inns of the Tongues; The Naval Dockyard, Arsenal and Buildings in Argyrokastrou Square; Various Buildings; THE BUILDINGS OF THE CITY: (Burgus - Burgum); Public Buildings; Houses and Other Buildings; Church Architecture; THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE MEDIEVAL CITY: The Builders; Organization of Defence, Building Techniques and Styles; Description of the Fortification; BIBLIOGRAPHY.