{"product_id":"knights-templar-encyclopedia-paperback","title":"Knights Templar Encyclopedia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis authoritative sourcebook offers comprehensive information on Knights Templar history, symbols, key figures, unanswered questions, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKnights Templar Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e offers both general readers and specialists alike a remarkable source work on the famous medieval military order. Scholarly and authoritative, Dr Ralls' treasury of Templar traditions is highly recommended.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Professor Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, Professor of History, University of Exeter (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho were the Knights Templar? And how did they become the wealthiest multinational corporation in the medieval West? These powerful crusaders of the late Middle Ages remain a source of fascination for their mysterious ways and their far-reaching influence. The knights of the Order of the Temple were not only warriors, but also diplomats, international banking experts, advisors to popes and kings, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by leading Templar authority and medieval historian Dr. Karen Ralls, \u003ci\u003eKnights Templar Encyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003epresents the history of the Order of the Temple in an accessible A-to-Z format. This authoritative sourcebook features a wealth of information on the key Templar people, places, events, symbols, organization, daily life, beliefs, economic empire, trial, and more. It includes photos and illustrations, an extensive bibliography, a historical timeline, and a list of major European Templar sites. The product of more than 16 years of meticulous, scholarly research, this indispensable resource is for the general reader and specialist alike--for anyone, in fact, who is interested in the history and legacy of the powerful Knights Templar (1119-1312).","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367388184799,"sku":"9781564149268","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/TKMBtdlgxR9781564149268.webp?v=1789106180","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/knights-templar-encyclopedia-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}