The Templars
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The Templars
（Manchester medieval sources series）
Manchester University Press , Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-334) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780719051098
Description
The Templars were members of a monastic order established in 1099 after the success of the First Crusade. Enjoying the support of both the Church and the laity and vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience, these 'fighting monks' were the vital defenders of the holy places of the Latin States in Palestine and Syria. A unique collection of translated sources documenting the origins of the Order and the circumstances of its suppression and dissolution. Offers a valuable insight into the lives of those who joined, supported, and attacked this most fascinating and enigmatic of institutions. Examines the many and varied facets of the Order's activities during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is no other book of translated sources devoted in its entirety to the Templars. -- .
Table of Contents
- Foundation and privileges
- Warfare and politics
- Religions and charitable functions
- Humans and material resources
- Attitudes towards the Templars
- The trial.
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: pbk ISBN 9780719051104
Description
The Templars were members of a monastic order established in 1099 after the success of the First Crusade. Enjoying the support of both the Church and the laity and vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience, these 'fighting monks' were the vital defenders of the holy places of the Latin States in Palestine and Syria. A unique collection of translated sources documenting the origins of the Order and the circumstances of its suppression and dissolution. Offers a valuable insight into the lives of those who joined, supported, and attacked this most fascinating and enigmatic of institutions. Examines the many and varied facets of the Order's activities during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is no other book of translated sources devoted in its entirety to the Templars. -- .
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chronology
Notes
Maps
Historical introduction
1. Foundation and privileges
2. Warfare and politics
3. Religions and charitable functions
4. Humans and material resources
5. Attitudes towards the Templars
6. The trial
Bibliography
Index -- .
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