The Templars - Softcover

Read, Piers Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753810875 ISBN 13: 9780753810873

Publisher: W&N, 2003

Synopsis

The dramatic, ultimately tragic history of the Knights Templar, the largest and most powerful military order of the Crusades.

'A pleasure to read' SPECTATOR

'Evocative, measured and engaging' EVENING STANDARD

Sifting myth from history, Piers Paul Read reveals the Templars - the multinational force of warrior monks, in their white tunics with red crosses over chainmail. They were not only unique among Christian institutions but constituted the first uniformed standing army in the western world and became pioneers of international banking. Expropriated by Philip IV of France in 1307, and confessing under torture to blasphemy, heresy and sodomy, the Order was finally suppressed by Pope Clement V in 1312. In a narrative that incorporates the story of the crusades and the many colourful characters who had links with the Templars, Piers Paul Read examines the question of their guilt and identifies their relevance to our own times.

About this title

About the Author

Piers Paul Read is a well-known journalist and the author of several acclaimed and bestselling works of fiction and non-fiction, including the phenomenal bestseller ALIVE! He is married to Emily Read and they have four children. He is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday, the Evening Standard, The Times and the Spectator

Edition details

• Publisher: W&N
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753810875
• ISBN 13: 9780753810873
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368