Knights Templar Encyclopedia: The Essential Guide to the People, Places, Events, and Symbols of the Order of the Temple

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• Who were the medieval Knights Templar?
• How is their name connected to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem?
• What does their red cross symbolize?
• Why were they suddenly arrested on Friday, October 13, 1307?
• What unusual relics or Grail did they harbor?

Today, as never before, interest in the Knights Templar is growing exponentially, especially since The Da Vinci Code. But who were these powerful knights of the Crusades? What is fact and what...
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Overview

• Who were the medieval Knights Templar?
• How is their name connected to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem?
• What does their red cross symbolize?
• Why were they suddenly arrested on Friday, October 13, 1307?
• What unusual relics or Grail did they harbor?

Today, as never before, interest in the Knights Templar is growing exponentially, especially since The Da Vinci Code. But who were these powerful knights of the Crusades? What is fact and what is fiction? And how did they become the wealthiest multinational corporation in the medieval West?

A first of its kind, Knights Templar Encyclopedia presents in convenient, readable, A-to-Z format, the fascinating history behind the most famous military religious order of the Crusades-the Knights Templar. Written by leading Templar authority and medieval historian Dr. Karen Ralls, this authoritative sourcebook of hundreds of entries features a wealth of information on the key Templar people, places, events, symbols, organization, daily life, beliefs, economic empire, trial, and more.

The product of more than a decade 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).

Knights Templar Encyclopedia includes photos and illustrations, an extensive bibliography, a historical time line, and a list of major European Templar sites.
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  • ISBN-13: 9781564149268
  • Publisher: Career Press, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 4/28/2007
  • Pages: 1
  • Sales rank: 325,596
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Karen Ralls, Ph.D., medieval historian, international lecturer, and media consultant, was postdoctoral fellow at the University of Edinburgh for six years before continuing her specialist medieval research at Oxford. A member of the Oxford University Religious Studies Society, the American Academy of Religion (AAR), and the British Society for the Study of Religion (BASR), Dr. Ralls was also former deputy director of the Rosslyn Chapel Museum exhibition (1996-2001). Originally from the United States, she has frequently appeared on the History Channel and Discovery, and in National Geographic TV documentaries. The author of The Templars and the Grail and other books, she has an award-winning Website.
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  • Posted January 30, 2010

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    Clear, concise, easy to read and use as a reference. As usual, Karen Ralls has done a superb job of research and puts forth her findings in a conversational manner. A "must have" book for any Knights Templar fan or Crusades history buff.

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