{"product_id":"the-knights-templar-in-popular-patrick-masters-9781476681979","title":"The Knights Templar in Popular Culture: Films, Video Games and Fan Tourism","description":"\u003cp\u003e From the Arthurian epic poem \u003ci\u003eParzival\u003c\/i\u003e to Dan Brown's \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAssassin's Creed\u003c\/i\u003e video game series, the Knights Templar have captivated artists and audiences alike for centuries. In modern times, the Templars have featured in many narrative contexts, evolving in a range of contrasting story roles: the grail guardian, the heroic knight, the villainous knight, and the keeper of conspiracies. This study explores why these gone but not forgotten warrior monks remain prominent in popular culture; how history influenced the myth; and how the myth has influenced literature, film and video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Masters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147668197X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476681979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.91w x 0.71d","brand":"Patrick Masters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996583035135,"sku":"9781476681979","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f910d937-c465-4ba8-a59a-76a680e74275.jpg?v=1683342523","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-knights-templar-in-popular-patrick-masters-9781476681979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}