The Templars: Selected Sources

Cuadernos de Historia 16 #219

by Malcolm Barber (Translator), Rosemary Horrox (Series Editor), Simon MacLean (Series Editor)

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.

Genres: History

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Malcolm Barber is Emeritus Professor of of Medieval European History at the University of Reading.

Reviews

[S. W. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una lectura introductoria que deja mucho que desear. Otorga muchos gajos de información (reyes clave para el entendimiento del desarrollo de la historia, papas, obispos, países, guerras, inscripciones, pinturas...) SIN DAR CONTEXTO.

Así que, para tener un punto de partida y activar el modo hiperfijación, este es tu inicio.