In 1099, the city of Jerusalem, a possession of the Islamic caliphate for over four hundred years, fell to an army of Christian knights intent on liberating the city from Islamic rule. From the ranks of these holy warriors emerged an order of monks trained in both scripture and the military arts: the Knights of the Temple of Solomon, called the Templars.

In this engrossing chronicle, spanning three centuries, Piers Paul Read tells the bloody story of the Templars' rise to political and financial power throughout Europe and the Holy Land, their catastrophic fall, and their far-reaching legacy. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, Read blends historical authority with novelistic excitement to create a comprehensive history of the vaunted and feared warriors whose remarkable order still captures our imaginations today.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Read, Piers Paul
ISBN: 9780312555382
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.34 x 1.02
Number Of Pages: 350
Publication Year: 2009

The Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades

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