Title | : | The Knights Templar: The Hidden History of the Knights Templar: The Churchs Oldest Conspiracy |
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ISBN | : | - |
Language | : | English |
Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
Number of Pages | : | 126 |
Publication | : | Published October 21, 2015 |
The Knights Templar existed officially for less than 200 years. Founded to protect pilgrims who were travelling through the Holy Lands, their rise to power was sudden. They became some of the most feared warriors in the region, they had a mandate from God, they controlled perhaps the world’s first real banking system, and they waged war against anyone who tried to wrestle Christianity’s holiest grounds from the control of the Catholic Church. Within their short lifespan, they quickly became one of the most powerful societies in Europe, if not the world.
But, just as they rose to power with relative speed, they fell from grace just as fast. Forged in the crucible of Middle Eastern conflict, their power was soon resented and feared. Before they could become even more powerful, the greatest nations in Europe and the Church turned on them. The once powerful Templars were hunted, caught, tortured, and eventually burned at the stake. According to their prosecutors, they were a devil-worshipping secret society who spat on the cross and plotted against the Pope. They were officially disbanded and their members treated with extreme contempt and prejudice.
Or so goes the official story. In this book, we will not only look into the official history of the Knights Templar, but will examine the various ways their influence and ideas have tunnelled their way into the modern world. A group this powerful does not vanish overnight. Instead, their history has been linked to the Freemasons, to vicious curses, to the butchery of the Crusades, and even to Christian relics such as the Holy Grail. For many people, the Templars did not vanish and they did not relinquish their tight grip on the power structures of mediaeval Europe. Instead, they went underground. Read on to discover the dark and twisted secret history of the Knights Templar.
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The Knights Templar: The Hidden History of the Knights Templar: The Churchs Oldest Conspiracy Reviews
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Good introductory work centered on the mysterious Knights Templar, with an analysis of the major theories concerning their purpose, demise, and rumored survival. This is a good read for the Knights Templar beginner; if you don't know anything about them, this account will provide a rudimentary lesson and a starting point for advancement. For the scholar, look elsewhere. Most of the info here can be gleaned from Wikipedia.
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Thrilling and insightful!
I was shocked to learn that this was from a self-proclaimed author. The book is very thorough, offering an overview of the history of the Knights Templar before using that history as context to explore both the famous and least known secrets and mysteries of the organization. -
No, thank you.
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I'm not particularly fascinated with the Templars because they have become, tedious, cliched and just as annoying as the nonstop coverage of Atlantis, the latter of which was mentioned in two Socratic dialogues called Timaeus and Critias, both written about 360 BCE by the Greek philosopher Plato and used as an example of how NOT to operate. But is still, inexplicably, held up as the gold standard of how the perfect city should exist. But I digress.
This particular story is the first installment in a 7-book series written by self-published Bauer who is a retired Math professor. Although he does cite his research materials, he does tend to use authors whose views espouse fringe perspectives. That won't stop me from reading the series, however, just gives me pause to remember to take everything written by Bauer with about a thousand pounds of rock salt.
My interest lies in the books following the first two because they build on Templar history so looking forward especially to the Teutonic Knights.
I like to think of Bauer's books as "guilty" non-fiction only because it feels like I'm reading a story written by the NYPost circa 80s-90s which, back then, was a goldmine for infotainment especially fantastic fiction disguised as news, which is pretty much what the MSM rags NYT and Wash COMpost have become, present day. But more on that later.
This set of books is entertaining and medieval history-esque which is my cup of tea. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. -
Good introduction to the revered monastic order of the Knights Templar. I would have wanted a little more history on the militaristic involvements of the order during the crusades and less so trying to connect them to the modern-day Freemasons. If you like the genre or wish to read a brief overview of the Templar, definitely pick it up—however you’re not missing much if you forgo reading this title.
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And entertaining look into the mysteries of the Templar nights
An interesting look into the mysteries and conspiracies of the Templar nights and their history. Looked into many of the different conspiracy theories mysteries both the Templars and the church and the countries that thought they were getting too powerful for their own good. Check it out -
Nothing new
Although an enjoyable read it really is just a regurgitation of already well known history of the Templars, nothing really hidden here. It is however well written and presented and I did enjoy reading it while being a little disappointed that I learnt nothing new -
I really found this book an interesting and informative read which really captured my interest in The Knights Templar. I would've preferred if it went more indepth and give more insight.
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Excellent Read. It will leave you wanting to discover more about this society.
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Interesting
I had a grandfather in my genealogy tree that was a Hospitaler so I am very anxious to glean knowledge about the Templars. -
This reads more like a high school paper quoting secondary sources than it does a well-authored (and researched) book.
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Partial work
This is an extremely small volume of many. It is very interesting but very concise. Then you buy more in series. -
Waste of time
Thankfully this was a very short book. It could have been much shorter if it hasn’t been for the endless repetitions. Some of the sections I swear are lifted straight out of Wikipedia and the grammatical errors were legion. Any sense of mystery or suspense was totally negated by the “oh wow” style of writing. The only benefit was that it reminded me that I need to read Foucault’s Pendulum again. -
Woven with mystery, suspicion and an air of the slightly incredible, this is a short perspective on a legendary band of people who may, or may not, have been involved in scandal, drama, international secrecy and who were, almost certainly, in conflict with the church.
A bit speculative and subjective for me, but interesting none-the-less. -
Very good.
Interesting reading about an organisation whose influence lives on within our present world. An influence which seems particularly significant as the troubles in the middle east continue. -
Thoroughly interesting read. Well researched and informative. Though short it crams a lot of information in, sufficient to keep any Templar Lore enthusiast to be satisfied with.
Would recommend this book 5*