{"product_id":"the-templars-9780367756765","title":"The Templars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the oldest of the military religious orders and the one with an unexpected and dramatic downfall, the knighthood of the Templars continues to fascinate academics and students as well as the public at large. A collection of fifteen chapters accompanied by a historical introduction, \u003ci\u003eThe Templars: The Rise, Fall, and Legacy of a Military Religious Order\u003c\/i\u003e recounts and analyzes this communityâs rise and establishment in both the crusader states of the eastern Mediterranean and the countries of western Europe during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, reflects on the proceedings launched against it and its subsequent fall (1307â1314), and explores its medieval and post-medieval legacy, including an assessment of current research pertaining to the Templars and suggestions for future explorations. Showcasing a wide range of methodological approaches and primary source materials, this volume unites historical, art-historical, theological, archaeological, and historiographical pers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Rise \u003c\/b\u003e1. Andrew de Baudement and the Early Years of the Templars in Champagne 2. The Templars’ Land Acquisition Policy in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, c. 1130–1187 3. The Templars and the Rulers of the Christian East: Collaboration or Conflict of Interest? 4. The Templars as \u003ci\u003eMilites Christi\u003c\/i\u003e and Martyrs in God’s Army (1180–1307): Byzantine Saints as Devotional, Artistic, and Military Models in Southwestern France 5. \u003ci\u003eCollata beneficio filii Dei militibus suis\u003c\/i\u003e: Templar Spirituality at the Fortress of ‘Atlit \u003cbr\u003ein the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem 6. The Templar Castles of Barberà, Gardeny, and Miravet: \u003ci\u003eStatus quaestionis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Fall \u003c\/b\u003e7. The \"Lost Boys\" of the Templars: Some Remarks on the Life of the Templar Corsair Roger de Flor 8. The Templars’ Banking Activities and Their Potential Connections to the Order’s Demise 9. Fugitives during the Templar Trial 10. The Trial of the Templars in Britain and Ireland 11. The Trial of the Templars in Germany \u003cb\u003ePart III: Legacy \u003c\/b\u003e12. The Templar Trial and the Teutonic Order 13. The Image of the Templars in Modern Castilian Nobiliary Treatises: A Note on Juan Benito Guardiola (1530–1600) 14. Colliding Perceptions: Italian Views of the Templar Trial from Contemporary Authors to Angelo Fumagalli’s \u003ci\u003eDelle antichità longobardico-milanesi\u003c\/i\u003e (1792)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e15. From Legend to Reality: Recent Historiography on the Templar Order\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018061939031,"sku":"9780367756765","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367756765.jpg?v=1750775508","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-templars-9780367756765","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}