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The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple

Hardback

Main Details

Title The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Malcolm Barber
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreChurch history
ISBN/Barcode 9780521420419
ClassificationsDewey:271.7913
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 21 October 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 involved 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.