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A Templar tour-de-force...In this work Dr. Ralls has created an important bridge between these two extraordinary and long-lived themes. -- from the FORWARD, by John Matthews
A concise and easy-to-read survey of two richly symbolic and enduring aspects of the Middle Ages -- Renaissance Magazine (Fall 2003)
A factual history of the medieval Templar Order...Informative and readable excursion into the ever-fascinating world of quest -- Caduceus magazine (UK; June 2003)
A practical history of the Templars...this book is a 'must' for those interested in the western mysteries -- Chev. Robert Brydon, Rosslyn Chapel Museum exhibition owner and Templar archivist, Edinburgh
An open-minded look at the history, influence and mysteries of the Knights Templar...can be usefully read by anyone interested -- Freemasonry Today magazine, Summer 2003 issue
Fair, open-minded yet responsible...If you're looking for the one indispensable book about the Knights Templar, this is it. -- from the Back Cover-- by Robert Ellwood, Prof. Emeritus, Religion, University of Southern California
Fascinating!...steers a middle course between dry scholarship and extravagent speculation, with real insight into the Templar and Grail traditions. -- Scientific and Medical Network Journal, UK, 2003
From the Black Madonna...to the Ark of the Covenant..it's all in this book...Fascinating! -- Avalon Magazine, Glastonbury, Summer 2003 issue
It is quite the most readable, factual book about the Templars I have ever seen...Maj. Gen. Sir Roy Redgrave -- Knights Templar International OSMTH journal,June 2003 issue
Lays to rest some of the wilder stories about the Templars, but there are still plenty of mysterious connections left. -- Quest magazine of Magical Heritage, London, No.134, June 2003
A concise and easy-to-read survey of two richly symbolic and enduring aspects of the Middle Ages -- Renaissance Magazine (Fall 2003)
A factual history of the medieval Templar Order...Informative and readable excursion into the ever-fascinating world of quest -- Caduceus magazine (UK; June 2003)
A practical history of the Templars...this book is a 'must' for those interested in the western mysteries -- Chev. Robert Brydon, Rosslyn Chapel Museum exhibition owner and Templar archivist, Edinburgh
An open-minded look at the history, influence and mysteries of the Knights Templar...can be usefully read by anyone interested -- Freemasonry Today magazine, Summer 2003 issue
Fair, open-minded yet responsible...If you're looking for the one indispensable book about the Knights Templar, this is it. -- from the Back Cover-- by Robert Ellwood, Prof. Emeritus, Religion, University of Southern California
Fascinating!...steers a middle course between dry scholarship and extravagent speculation, with real insight into the Templar and Grail traditions. -- Scientific and Medical Network Journal, UK, 2003
From the Black Madonna...to the Ark of the Covenant..it's all in this book...Fascinating! -- Avalon Magazine, Glastonbury, Summer 2003 issue
It is quite the most readable, factual book about the Templars I have ever seen...Maj. Gen. Sir Roy Redgrave -- Knights Templar International OSMTH journal,June 2003 issue
Lays to rest some of the wilder stories about the Templars, but there are still plenty of mysterious connections left. -- Quest magazine of Magical Heritage, London, No.134, June 2003
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Who were the mysterious medieval Knights Templar?
What is the special Templar symbolism in some of the Grail romances?
Did the Templars find the lost treasures of Jerusalem, and if so, what happened to them?
Why were they arrested and tortured in 1307? And why, a year later, did some imprisoned Templars create unusual carvings on the walls of Chinon Castle tower--images which are still undeciphered today?
How does their mythos and its meaning live on today?
The powerful Knights Templar, the famed monastic warriors of the Crusades, have long been shrouded in mystery. They were believed to conduct mystical rites, guard the Grail, and possess the lost treasures of Jerusalem. They were also bankers to kings and popes, trusted diplomats, farmers, business executives and navigators.
In this important new book on the history of the Templars, medieval historian Dr. Karen Ralls presents the unfolding drama of the Templars through time, examining the many beliefs and theories about their presumed powers and knowledge. Drawing on both academic sources (Part One) and selected popular sources (Part Two), a solidly-researched, up-to-date perspective is provided. This book also examines important lingering questions about the events preceding the official founding of the Order, the trial of the Templars, the Ark of the Covenant, excavations under the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the burning of Grand Master Jacques de Molay, the Champagne fairs, women Templars, Gothic cathedrals, the 'Jolly Roger' flag symbolism, importance of Our Lady, alchemy, Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, various New World theories, and much more.
Other features include an extensive Bibliography, and four appendices--a detailed Chronology of Events (1118-1571), a list of Grand Masters, information on Templar sites, and rare illustrations and photographs of the stone carvings, artifacts and regalia relating to Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. The result is a riveting read and a vital contribution to the history of the Templars and their enduring legacy today.
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Who were the Knights Templar? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
murdered apprentice, hospitaller order, nine knights, papal recognition, papal commission Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rosslyn Chapel, Holy Land, Templar Order, Knights Templar, Temple Mount, Ark of the Covenant, King Philip, Grand Master, First Crusade, New World, Black Madonna, Our Lady, Pope Clement, Hugh de Payns, Holy Sepulchre, Sir William, Order of the Temple, Godfroi de Bouillon, Holy Grail, Bernard of Clairvaux, Council of Troyes, Oak Island, Green Man, Temple of Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock Browse Sample Pages:
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