The Templars

History and Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons

Michael Haag

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28 August 2009

History; Medieval history; Christianity; Freemasonry & secret societies

An order of warrior monks founded to protect pilgrims to Jerusalem, the Templars were among the most powerful bodies in the medieval world. Yet two centuries later, they were accused of blasphemy, heresy and orgies, and their leaders were burnt at the stake.

Part guide, part history, this book investigates the Templar legends and legacy - from the mysteries of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, via nineteenth century development of the Freemasons, through to Templar appearances in Dan Brown and Indiana Jones.

This book explains the whole context of Templar history, including the recent evidence discovered by the Vatican that the Templars were not guilty of heresy. It also features a guide to Templar castles and sites.

By: Michael Haag
Imprint: Profile
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 414g
ISBN: 9781846681530
ISBN 10: 1846681537
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 August 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Haag has written widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds. He is author of the much-admired Alexandria: City of Memory (Yale University Press), and of bestselling Rough Guides to Tutankhamun and The Da Vinci Code.

Reviews for The Templars: History and Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons

Michael Haag, in his well-knit narrative gets through an enormous spread of history Daily Telegraph An essential guide for anyone who wants a comprehensive guide to the Templars ... a perfect place to begin your quest. Good Book Guide Admirably comprehensive and balanced Birmingham Mail An intriguing and revealing work that surprises and entertains Nottingham Evening Post The true story of the templars, revealed in Haag's book, is even more astonishing than the legends they spawned Waterstone's Books Quarterly Michael Haag's comprehensive and considered book covers a multitude of topics related to the group... -- Fachtna Kelly Sunday Business Post