The Templars
Author(s): Piers Paul Read
In 1099, the city of Jerusalem, a possession of the Islamic Caliphate for over four hundred years, fell to an army of European knights intent on restoring the Cross to the Holy Lands. 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 and authoritative chronicle spanning three centuries, Piers Paul Read explores the Templars' rise to political and financial power, their catastrophic fall, and their far-reaching legacy. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, discrediting the legends and myths that have long surrounded the order, he has written a remarkable history of these vaunted and feared warriors.
Good condition.
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- : Orion Publishing Co
- : 0.487
- : 31 December 1998
- : 3 Centimeters X 14 Centimeters X 21.5 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Piers Paul Read
- : Paperback
- : 271.7913
- : 350
- : Yes - b&w and colour