The Templars
Subtitle: the rise and spectacular fall of God's holy warriors
By: Dan Jones
Edition: First large print edition.
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 695
ISBN-13: 9780525501299
Subjects: Templars; Military religious orders; History
Description: Jerusalem 1119. A small group of knights seeking a purpose in the violent aftermath of the First Crusade decides to set up a new order. These are the first Knights of Templar, a band of elite warriors prepared to give their lives to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Over the next two hundred years, the Templars would become the most powerful religious order of the medieval world. Their legend has inspired fervent speculation ever since. But who were they really and what actually happened?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-660) and index.