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Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
FBI agent Sean Reilly infiltrates the Vatican Secret Archives in search of a centuries-old document after his girlfriend, archaeologist Tess Chaykin, is kidnapped by a terrorist who demands the document for ransom and plans to use its explosive secrets to bring down the twenty-first-century world.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The loss of Acre in 1291 marked the beginning of the end of the Templars. They returned to Europe a far weaker organization. They were however, still well regarded so it came as a great shock when the Templar Brothers of France were arrested in 1307 on the orders of King Phillip IV. Other Christian monarchs followed the lead and the trial of the Templars in Britain began. This study covers the period between the start of the trials in early 1308 and...
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A look at the famed medieval Catholic order, with an emphasis on military history-includes numerous illustrations. There are many books about the Knights Templar, the medieval military order which played a key role in the crusades against the Muslims in the Holy Land, the Iberian peninsula, and elsewhere in Europe. What is seldom explored is the military context in which they operated. This book focuses on how this military order prosecuted its wars....
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A highly readable look at the lifespan of the famous Knights Templar, who were warrior monks and the first disciplined, regulated, and uniformed standing army since antiquity throughout Europe and the Holy Lands-an economic force to be reckoned with and perhaps an institution guarding dark secrets. The origins of the concept of Holy War are explored, from Biblical times through the rise of Islam and the Christian movement, which inspired untold thousands...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
From Aaron to Zion, an invaluable reference of the people, places, and themes of the Crusades, the Knights Templar, and their legacy. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of Christian military orders. The order existed for about two centuries in the Middle Ages, and was created after the First Crusade of 1096 to ensure the safety...
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