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The Templars
The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
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The Templars is ideal for readers interested in medieval history, military and religious orders, and fans of well-researched narrative non-fiction. It appeals to those curious about Crusades-era stories, historical intrigue, and the roots of enduring myths and conspiracies.
A narrative history of the Knights Templar draws on extensive original sources to separate fact from myth, exploring their actual work and influence, the reasons they fell out of favor, and whether or not they were guilty of heresy.
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An instant New York Times bestseller, from the author of Crusaders, that finally tells the real story of the Knights Templar—“Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” (The Times, Book of the Year)
A faltering war in the Middle East. A band of elite warriors determined to fight to the death to protect Christianity's holiest sites. A global financial network unaccountable to any government. A sinister plot founded on a web of lies...
In 1119, a small band of knights seeking a purpose in the violent aftermath of the First Crusade set up a new religious order in Jerusalem, which was now in Christian hands. These were the first Knights Templar, elite warriors who swore vows of poverty and chastity and promised to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Over the next 200 years, the Templars would become the most powerful network of the medieval world, spearheading the crusades, pioneering new forms of finance and warfare, and deciding the fate of kings.
Then, on October 13, 1307, hundreds of brothers were arrested, imprisoned, and tortured, and the order was disbanded amid lurid accusations of sexual misconduct and heresy. But were they heretics or victims of a ruthlessly repressive state? Dan Jones goes back to the sources to bring their dramatic tale, so relevant to our own times, to life in a book that is at once authoritative and compulsively readable.
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The Sunday Times praised the book as a rip-roaring medieval narrative and named it History Book of the Year, highlighting Jones's entertaining recounting of the Templars' crusading exploits. The Washington Post noted Jones's rejection of conspiracy theories in favour of a gripping historical narrative that resonates with contemporary themes of power and misinformation. The work is described as a genuinely moving and chilling warning through a dramatic and compelling telling of the Templars' rise and fall.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780143108962
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 September 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Penguin USA
Illustration: 16-PAGE 4-COLOR INSERT; 9 B/W MAPS
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 212.0mm
Weight: 369g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Dan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars, The Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, and Magna Carta. He wrote and presented the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles and appeared alongside George R.R. Martin in the official HBO film exploring the real history behind Game of Thrones. He is the historical consultant to Knightfall, an A&E drama on the legend of the Templars produced by Jeremy Renner.
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