Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
384 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
Note |
Originally published: Profile Books, London, 2008. |
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"From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons: a guide to Templar history, culture, and locations" -- Cover. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-358) and index. |
Contents |
The contexts. The Temple of Solomon ; The new Christian empire ; The Muslim conquests ; The first Crusade -- The rise (1099 to 1150). Origins of the Templars ; The second Crusade -- The power (1150-1291). Crusader castles ; Merchant bankers ; Medieval heresy ; Saladin and the Templars ; Holding on -- The fall (1291-1314). Exile from the Holy Land ; The trial -- The aftermath. Survivals ; Conspiracies -- Locations. Outremer. Israel ; Syria -- Europe. France ; Spain ; Portugal ; Britain -- Templarism. Born again Templars. |
Subject |
Templars -- History.
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Cover Title |
Templars : the history & the myth |
ISBN |
0061775932 paperback $15.99 |
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9780061775932 paperback $15.99 |
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