{"product_id":"knights-templar-encyclopedia-karen-ralls-phd-9781564149268","title":"Knights Templar Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis authoritative sourcebook offers comprehensive information on Knights Templar history, symbols, key figures, unanswered questions, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKnights Templar Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e offers both general readers and specialists alike a remarkable source work on the famous medieval military order. Scholarly and authoritative, Dr Ralls' treasury of Templar traditions is highly recommended.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Professor Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, Professor of History, University of Exeter (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho were the Knights Templar? And how did they become the wealthiest multinational corporation in the medieval West? These powerful crusaders of the late Middle Ages remain a source of fascination for their mysterious ways and their far-reaching influence. The knights of the Order of the Temple were not only warriors, but also diplomats, international banking experts, advisors to popes and kings, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by leading Templar authority and medieval historian Dr. Karen Ralls, \u003ci\u003eKnights Templar Encyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003epresents the history of the Order of the Temple in an accessible A-to-Z format. This authoritative sourcebook features a wealth of information on the key Templar people, places, events, symbols, organization, daily life, beliefs, economic empire, trial, and more. It includes photos and illustrations, an extensive bibliography, a historical timeline, and a list of major European Templar sites. The product of more than 16 years 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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Ralls Phd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1564149269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781564149268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Page Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.88h x 6.22w x 0.74d","brand":"Karen Ralls Phd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049161322751,"sku":"9781564149268","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3c15d8e-74eb-4776-b7a7-ad5ee8b3b826.jpg?v=1684999990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/knights-templar-encyclopedia-karen-ralls-phd-9781564149268","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}