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The Templars: The Secret History Revealed
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Templars: The Secret History Revealed
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Barbara Frale
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Translated by Gregory Conti
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Foreword by Umberto Eco
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | World history Military history History of religion Christianity |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781611450194
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Classifications | Dewey:271.7913 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Skyhorse Publishing
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Imprint |
Skyhorse Publishing
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Publication Date |
1 May 2011 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Barbara Frale gives us an explosive, exhaustively researched history of the medieval world's most powerful military order, the Templars. At its height, the Order of the Knights Templar rivaled the kingdoms of Europe in military might, economic power, and political influence. For 700 years, the tragic demise of this society of warrior-monks amid accusations of heresy has been plagued by controversy, in part because the transcript of their trial by the Inquisition-which held the key to the truth-had vanished. Templar historian Barbara Frale happened to be studying a document at the Vatican Secret Archives when she suddenly realized that it was none other than the long-lost transcript! It revealed that Pope Clement V had absolved the order of all charges of heresy. The Templars chronicles the spectacular rise and fall of the organization against a sweeping backdrop of war, religious fervor, and the struggle for dominance, and finally lifts the centuries-old cloak of mystery surrounding one of the world's most intriguing secret societies.
Author Biography
Barbara Frale is a historian on staff at the Vatican Secret Archives. An expert in ancient documents, the Templars, and the Crusades, Frale is the author of several books including The Last Battle of the Templars, The Papacy and the Trial of the Templars, and The Templars. She is also the author of the acclaimed The Templars: The Secret History Revealed. Frale earned her PhD at the University of Venice. She lives in Italy.
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