This widely praised study of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar examines the history of the Templars and the beliefs that have developed around them. From the tangled traditions of occultism and chivalry, to the intrigue of political conspiracy, governmental greed and papal corruption, the author shows how a medieval act of political injustice grew into a modern fantasy.
This widely praised study of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar examines the history of the Templars and the beliefs that have developed around them. From the tangled traditions of occultism and chivalry, to the intrigue of political conspiracy, governmental greed and papal corruption, the author shows how a medieval act of political injustice grew into a modern fantasy.
Peter Partner, Ph.D. is the author of several books and articles on medieval and Renaissance history. He has worked as a journalist in Italy, the Middle East, and North Africa, and has taught at Winchester College (England) since 1955.
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Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: The Templars 1. The Origins and Functions of the Templars 2. Criticism and Alienation 3. Magic, Heresy, and Conspiracy 4. The Trial Part 2: The Myth 5. The Making of the Myth 6. The Secret Societies 7. The Romantic Dream 8. The Politics of the Marvelous Notes Bibliography of Works Cited Index
Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: The Templars 1. The Origins and Functions of the Templars 2. Criticism and Alienation 3. Magic, Heresy, and Conspiracy 4. The Trial Part 2: The Myth 5. The Making of the Myth 6. The Secret Societies 7. The Romantic Dream 8. The Politics of the Marvelous Notes Bibliography of Works Cited Index
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