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The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple

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This book is full of history of the Order of the Knights Templar. Addison goes into some deep history of the Templars and the Times they lived in right up to the supression of the order. He also sets up a basis for the fact that the Templars did not all 'go away' after thier supression but lived on in countries where Phillip and Pope Clement V could not touch them. This book is great to start on your journey to find the truth about this order of Knights.

The text, dating from 1842, is interesting and informative, especially for beginners. The publisher, however, should be embarrassed at the typos, third grade grammar and syntax in the introduction. Makes the bookseem like one published by some wierd fringe group.

I am a History buff, and am interested in learning more about little known subjects, such as the Templars, and can enjoy reading any history provided the author can generate reader interest in his subject matter, which Mr. Addison has failed to do for me. The profusion of Latin words & phrases without any attempt at translation deprives the reader of the subjects substance. The subject matter is, or can be, fascinating, however the stultifying and the excessive use of foreign phrases detracts from the narrative. Also, a book of history should include an Index, & a biblioghaphy. This book does not include either!

If you are sick of reading the hype and hyperbole about the Knights Templar, and would like to know what they REALLY did then this is the book for you. If you want to hear ficticious accounts about what they 'could have' done then read something like Holy Blood Holy Grail. This is based on Historical documentation and as close to contemporary accounts of the Crusades as possible. Historians would like this book, fantasy fans will find it "tedious". It is a must have in any Templar or Crusade library and a must have reference.

This is a book for serious readers. The Order of the Knights Templar,or Templars, a religious and military order, was created during the Crusades to defend the Temple in Jerusalem and protect Eastern Christendom. The Templars became wealthy and powerful and the author traces the movement from its inception to its destruction, and reports opinions which seek to account for its abrupt end. The copyright dates from 1842, and the author makes extensive use of earlier Latin and French sources, not always in translation. The fourteen chapters and postscript are replete with footnotes identifying the author's sources. The occasionally antiquated English and the extensive details take the reader back into the time of the Crusades; he or she looks at the period from within rather than from outside. Those looking for more than a superficial account will find this book most rewarding.

Enjoyed this book and it is excellent if you are doing research on the Knights Templar. Most people do not understand exactly what happened to the Templars and this book is very accurate on that account. Reading was interesting and references were easy to research online.