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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 271.7913
EAN num: 9780521558723
ISBN number: 0521558727
Label: Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 465
Printing Date: September 29, 1995
Publishing house: Cambridge University Press
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The Order of the Temple, founded in 1119 to protect pilgrims around Jerusalem, developed into one of the most influential corporations in the medieval world. It has retained its hold on the modern imagination, thanks to the dramatic events of the Templars' trial and abolition two hundred years later, and has been invoked in historical mysteries from masonic conspiracy to the survival of the Turin shroud. Malcolm Barber's lucid narrative separates myth from history in this full and detailed account of the Order, from its origins, flourishing and suppression to the Templars' historical afterlife.
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A very detailed account of the Knights Templar. Difficult to follow if you are NOT familar with the names of some of the cities.
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Barber has proven that he has a gift for at least 2 things: research, and writing based on research.
This is probably the most concise history of the Knights Templar ever written. Barber has an extensive bibliography and footnote reference section at the end of the book that covers writings I, a long-time Templar lore lover, had not yet stumbled upon. The list provides even more topics for me to cover, which is great in itself.
But, Barber has presented a detailed, historical outline, with explanations of the political and religious influences of the times. He is candid and unbiased in his presentation of the material which results in a book of exceptional quality and quantity.
A must read for any history lover, Knights Templar history lover, medieval history lover, crusades lover, or even conspiracy theorist lover.
Fantastic reading for people who want the straight facts without a lot of "hollywood" crap surrounding it. Move past "The Da Vinci Code" and get the real details about these intriguing knights from the late middle ages.
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Finding legitimate research material surrounding the Knights Templar is a challenge with all the mythical fiction (and unfortunately non-fiction) books on the market. I highly recommend this book as one of the most informative and in-depth sources on the Knights Templar available. Avoiding grail myths and legends, it concentrates on the militaristic, political, and economic importance of the Order from its early beginnings in 1119 to its fall in 1307. It also does an extraordinary job covering the creation and fall of the Order. The section, "The Templar Network", gives specific examples of Templar activities including banking, political negotiations, and assistance in military endeavors, throughout Europe and the Holy Land. A warning note to the casual researcher: Though the book includes a chronology of the Order, it is a difficult read if you haven't studied at least some Templar history previously. My recommendation is to brush up on the geography of Medieval Europe (as Barber frequently refers to regions no longer in existence today) as well as to read the book with a timeline of popes and European rulers subsequent to you. Overall, it is a valuable resource to anyone interested in the true story of the Knights Templar and is well worth the time and money.
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Over the past twenty or thirty years the Templars have become the subject of some really silly religious conspiracy theories which say more about the authors who espouse them than they actually do about the Templars themselves.
Don't buy these religious conspiracy books about the Templars expecting to actually learn the history of the Order. Instead, get "The New Knighthood" and "The Trial of the Templars" by Malcolm Barber. Dr. Barber's "The New Knighthood" is perhaps THE single best history of the Order of the Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon available, written by one of the Order's foremost historians (though Dr. Helen Nicholson's books are also extremely good). Particularly useful and interesting are detailed chapters chronicling the Order's founding, early years and explosive growth, and chapters on the suppression and dissolution of the Order as well as its transformation into modern fantasy through the spurious history and wild assertions of religious conspiracy theorists. The chapters on the Order's founding and early growth are especially fascinating.
Barber's book is well-grounded in well-documented, scholarly fact; in those cases where the facts are unknown or open to differing interpretation, he tells you.
Barber's books (and Dr. Peter Partner's "The Mudered Magicians: The Templars and their Myth") should be required reading for anyone about to write a religious conspiracy book involving the Templars.
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This is an absolutely wonderful book for anyone at all interested in The Templars. This is a full and original work of research that covers every detail you can imagine about The Templars. If I must chose something that detracts from the over all feeling of the book is the chapter called The Templar Network as this is a rather dry account of the manors and so on throughout the Continent and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. If you do chose to read this book I would recommend skipping most of the chapter mentioned above until Barber starts talking about the Templar network as a reliable bank for kings and popes alike. I highly recommend this book!
This is the reference that should be looked to before all others when reading or learning about the Templars.
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