In Search of the Knights Templar: A Guide to the Sites in Britain - Brossura

Brighton, Simon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0753822288 ISBN 13: 9780753822289

Casa editrice: Phoenix, 2008

Riassunto

'Their existence was a meteor, which illuminated the age in which they flourished', Reverend G. Oliver, 1841

The Knights Templar was a military and religious order that dominated medieval Europe for nearly two hundred years until it was suppressed in the early 1300s. The warrior monks then disappeared from history into myth, their true nature forgotten and woven into fantasy. But the traces they left behind on the land can still be seen.

With a combination of stunning photography, historical imagery and detailed descriptions, this book provides not only a history of the Templars but also the first comprehensive survey of all the Templar sites in Britain. The author has researched and visited every site; he explains what there is to be seen, and the history and mythology behind it.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

a gem of a book which will entertain those with either a casual or deep interest in the subject (SUNDAY SUN)

Simon Brighton has been obsessed by the Templars since childhood and this book is the fruit of that passion, providing meticulous detail and documentation of Templar sites (GOOD BOOK GUIDE)

A must for history buffs and Dan Brown addicts alike, this book is a quality production offering a fair, sober and yet compelling overview of the mark the Knights Templar made on the landscape of Britain (BIRMINGHAM MAIL)

Descrizione del libro:

A truly comprehensive guide to the mysterious sites of the Knights Templar in Britain.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Phoenix
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0753822288
• ISBN 13: 9780753822289
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256