A Brief History of the Knights Templar
Book description
Much has been written about the Knights Templar in recent years. A leading specialist in the history of this legendary medieval order now writes a full account of the Knights of the Order of the Temple of Solomon, to give them their full title, bringing the latest findings to a…
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Helen Nicholson is a leading scholar who has written extensively on the history of the military orders. I picked A Brief History of the Knights Templar because it has the great virtue of being both extremely readable and entirely authoritative. Covering the Templars’ military and political roles, their economic activities, their religious life, and their famous demise, this is the book I recommend to my students if they want a solid and scholarly introduction to the Templar order.
From Nicholas' list on medieval military orders.
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