The Templars Holy Warrior Monks of the Ancient Lands

by Jack M. Driver

With the publication of The Da Vinci Code and The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, interest in the Knights Templar has seen renewed interest. For the amateur researcher however, i t is almost impossible to separate fact from fiction, given the many fantastic claims made for this brotherhood of asetic warrior monks. Wre they guardians o the bloodline of Christ? What if anything did they discover beneath the Temple of Solomon? Why were they so brutally surppessed, and did they survive underground for nearly 4 centuries to eventually declare themselves as the Society of Freemasons in 1717? Indulge your curiosity and satisfy your doubts once and for all in the beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched book. There illustrations include detailed 2-color detailed era Templar maps, color photos of surviving Templar buildings and artifacts, and era woodcuts.

Genres: History

155 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

There isn't tons of info in this book, but what it has is very good. It's a big coffee table book with great photos and paintings.

[Mike Salmans · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad coffee table book