{"product_id":"the-knights-templar-in-popular-culture-9781476681979","title":"The Knights Templar in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Templar Knight in Medieval Film: Archetypal Hero and Villain\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Playing the Templar: Evolution Through Participatory Media\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Mythical Quest: From Fictional Medieval Origins to Conspiracy Narrative\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Quest for Truth: Play, Performance and Participation Within the Tourist Site\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Knights Templar Films, Television and Video Games\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019920081239,"sku":"9781476681979","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476681979.jpg?v=1750781738","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-knights-templar-in-popular-culture-9781476681979","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}