The Templars
The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades
$35.05
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2004
Summary
Read reveals the Templars - in their white tunics with red crosses over chainmail - as the first uniformed standing army in the Western world, as well as pioneers of international banking. He examines their fall at the hands of a greedy French king, who extracted confessions of heresy and immorality by torture. And the extraordinary Middle Ages, with their blend of high religious fervour and unusual cruelty, are brought thrillingly, startlingly to the page.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753810873 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753810875 |
| Author: | Piers Paul Read |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2004 |
| Weight: | 259g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 154mm x 25mm |
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Evocative, measured and engaging– Evening Standard
Evocative, measured and engaging * Evening Standard *Magnificent in every way * Mail on Sunday *He writes with great clarity, delineates character well and succinctly, and can tell a good story * TLS *He is judicious. He consistently rejects fantasy, and ignores the unprovable…And his book is a pleasure to read * Spectator *
About The Author
Piers Paul Read
Piers Paul Read read history at Cambridge and is the author of twelve acclaimed novels and three works of non-fiction, including the international bestseller Alive. He is married with four children and lives in London.
Previous titles: Alice in Exile; The Templars; On the Third Day; Train Robbers
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