Everyday Life of the Templars

The Knights Templar at Home

Helen J. Nicholson

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English

FONTHILL
05 October 2017

History; European history; Middle Eastern history; Social & cultural history; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

The Knights Templar did not write about themselves, or keep diaries, so you would be forgiven for thinking there would not be much to know about their everyday lives. However, the records of the Templars' estates tell us how they lived-from the buildings they lived in and their furnishings, to the books and ornaments in their chapels, and their clothes and crockery. These early fourteenth-century records tell us about the men and women who worked for the Templars on their lands and in their houses, their tenants, and the people who owed them money. We can see what animals they kept, from fine warhorses to hard-working plough animals, alongside cattle, pigs, and vast flocks of sheep. Drawing on these records, along with archaeological evidence and the Templars' own regulations, Helen Nicholson sets out to reconstruct how the Templars lived from day to day, in both the Middle East and Western Europe. The result is a fascinating insight into the everyday lives of these pious men, who were not powerful nobles or churchmen, yet held great influence in medieval Europe.

By: Helen J. Nicholson
Imprint: FONTHILL
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781781553732
ISBN 10: 1781553734
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 05 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Helen J. Nicholson teaches at the University of Cardiff and is a leading international researcher on the history of the Knights Templar. She has written several books on the Templars, including 'Knight Templar' (2004) and 'A Brief History of the Knights Templar'.

Reviews for Everyday Life of the Templars: The Knights Templar at Home

"""...an exhaustively researched yet surprisingly brief tome that casts light on the day-to-day workings of Templar life. A lot of fascinating forensic detective work is involved in piecing together the wealth of information contained here, screening out propaganda both good AND bad to share hard-won truths about Templar routines, rituals, and interactions with the world. This, more than anything else I've read, brought the Templars to life and made them feel like a real part of history, not just the mythic sword-swinging icons of centuries past.""-- ""Manhattan Book Review"" ""The result is a fascinating insight into the everyday lives of these pious men, who were not powerful nobles or churchmen, yet held great influence in medieval Europe. An impressively informative and seminal work of compelling scholarship, ""The Everyday Life of the Templars"" is unreservedly recommended for personal, community, and academic library History Collections in general, and Knights Templar supplemental studies reading lists in particular.""-- ""Midwest Book Review"" (1/1/2018 12:00:00 AM)"