The Templars: The Secret History Revealed

Frale, Barbara; Eco, Umberto - Foreword; Conti, Gregory - Translator fromThe Italian

ISBN 10: 1559708891 / ISBN 13: 9781559708890

Published by Arcade Publishing, New York, 2009

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232 Pages Indexed. A history of the powerful medieval military order, based on the author's discovery of the long-lost Inquisition transcript of their trial, traces their rise and fall against centuries of war, religious fervor, and power struggles.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Templars: The Secret History Revealed
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing, New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559708891
• ISBN 13: 9781559708890
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: Assumed First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

At its height, the Order of the Knights Templar rivaled the kingdoms of Europe in military might, economic power, and political influence. For 700 years the tragic demise of this society of warrior-monks amid accusations of heresy has been plagued by controversy, in part because the transcript of their trial by the InquisitionÑwhich held the key to the truthÑhad vanished.

Templar historian Barbara Frale happened to be studying a document at the Vatican Secret Archives when she suddenly realized that it was none other than the long-lost transcript! It revealed that Pope Clement V had absolved the order of all charges of heresy. Using this sensational new information, Frale chronicles the TemplarsÕ spectacular rise and fall against a sweeping backdrop of war, religious fervor, and the struggle for dominance, and finally lifts the centuries-old cloak of mystery surrounding one of the worldÕs most intriguing secret societies.

About the Author

Barbara Frale is a historian on staff at the Vatican Secret Archives. A specialist on the Templars, the Crusades, and the papacy, she earned her Ph.D. at the University of Venice. She lives in Viterbo, Italy.