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The Templars - (Manchester Medieval Sources) (Paperback)

Name: The Templars - (Manchester Medieval Sources) (Paperback)
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The Templars were members of a monastic order established in 1099 after the success of the First Crusade.
About the Author: Malcolm Barber is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Reading.
368 Pages
History, Europe
Series Name: Manchester Medieval Sources

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About the Book

This unique collection of translated sources offers a valuable insight into the lives of those who joined, supported and attacked this most fascinating and enigmatic of institutions. This book charts the origins of the Order through to the circumstances of its suppression and dissolution.

Book Synopsis

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. Offers a valuable insight into the lives of those who joined, supported, and attacked this most fascinating and enigmatic of institutions. Examines the many and varied facets of the Order's activities during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is no other book of translated sources devoted in its entirety to the Templars.

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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 o. A unique collection of translated sources documenting the origins of the Order and the circumstances of its suppression and dissolution. Offers a valuable insight into the lives of those who joined, supported, and attacked this most fascinating and enigmatic of institutions. Examines the many and varied facets of the Order's activities during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is no other book of translated sources devoted in its entirety to the Templars.

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"The book comprises a very substantial collection of translated material illustrative of its history. The introduction is lucid and beautifully written, and the collection will be an asset for third-year courses at universities." "--"Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith, Cambridge University

About the Author

Malcolm Barber is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Reading. Keith Bate was Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Reading

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 368

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Europe

Series Title: Manchester Medieval Sources

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Rosemary Horrox & Simon MacLean

Language: English

Street Date: August 8, 2002

TCIN: 85198323

UPC: 9780719051104

Item Number (DPCI): 247-64-6318

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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