The Templars

by Malcolm Barber

Book Overview

The Templars were members of a monastic order established in 1099 after the success of the First Crusade. Enjoying the support of both the Church and the laity and vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience, these 'fighting monks' were the vital defenders of the holy places of the Latin States in Palestine and Syria. A unique collection of translated sources documenting the origins of the Order and the circumstances of its suppression and dissolution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071905110X
• ISBN13: 9780719051104
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"