The Knights Templar. Christian Chivalry and the Crusades: 1095-1314.

Howarth, Stephen.

ISBN 10: 0689111851 / ISBN 13: 9780689111853

Published by Atheneum, New York, 1982

About this Item

321pp, index, bibliography, bw ills. Or cloth backed boards in jacket. Slightest signs of use. For nearly 200 years the Templars were champions of Christendom against the Muslems in the Holy Land, yet when the order was destroyed in 1314 its enemies were not eh Moslems, but the Christian Church. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 021318

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Knights Templar. Christian Chivalry and ...

Publisher: Atheneum, New York

Publication Date: 1982

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First American Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

A history of the Knights Templar discusses this unique Order of fighting men, their dedication to God, war, and the defense of Palestine, the age of the Crusades, and the end of the Templars

About the Author:

Stephen Howarth is a professional historian and author. He comes from a family of teachers and writers. His first book was a history of the Koh-i.Noor diamond (Quartet) He is a fellow of thew Royal Geographical Society.