The Enigma of the Knights Templar

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THE ENIGMA OF
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The Order of the Knights Templar existed for only 200 years, ending in the fourteenth century. Yet, the mysteries surrounding the true purpose of these medieval warrior-monls, their origins, their demise, their treasures, and their secrets continue to intrigue us to this day. Why does the Templar legacy endure and fascinate now more than ever? Historian and Templar expert Marilyn Hopkins reveals the Enigma of the Knights Templar.

Examining the mystical connections and factual history of this medieval brotherhood, The Enigma oi the Knights Templar shows that truth is more compelling than any fiction. Illustrated in color throughout, this is a fascinating work of reference. Key topics inclucie:
The identities of the order's founders ^ Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon Biblical influences and heretical beliefs
The Rex Deus tradition ^ Crusades and battles in the Holy Land ^ Templar wealth, power, and influence in medieval Europe Symbolism in... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE ENIGMA OF
he kniahts temp a
The Order of the Knights Templar existed for only 200 years, ending in the fourteenth century. Yet, the mysteries surrounding the true purpose of these medieval warrior-monls, their origins, their demise, their treasures, and their secrets continue to intrigue us to this day. Why does the Templar legacy endure and fascinate now more than ever? Historian and Templar expert Marilyn Hopkins reveals the Enigma of the Knights Templar.

Examining the mystical connections and factual history of this medieval brotherhood, The Enigma oi the Knights Templar shows that truth is more compelling than any fiction. Illustrated in color throughout, this is a fascinating work of reference. Key topics inclucie:
The identities of the order's founders ^ Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon Biblical influences and heretical beliefs
The Rex Deus tradition ^ Crusades and battles in the Holy Land ^ Templar wealth, power, and influence in medieval Europe Symbolism in the cathedrals of Chartres and Amiens Arrest, trial, and disappearance of the Templars The missing Templar treasure ^ Rosslyn Chapel and the St.Clair family ^ The link to freemasonry Templar influence on society
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The foundation and purpose of the medieval Order of the Knights Templar has been disputed almost since its inception, generally accepted as 1118 CE, but even that is uncertain. Their demise nearly 200 years later was the result of a cruelly effective plot to eliminate the order forever. Perhaps the many mysteries in the rise and fall of the most powerful of the medieval
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orders help explain our enduring fascination w/ith the Templars. In this beautifully illustrated book, Marilyn Hopkins traces the web of historical evidence and the mystical connections that illuminate the order's unprecedented rise to power in both the military and political fields.
Among the questions posed: Why does an air of conspiracy surround the order's foundation? What important secret were they searching for beneath the ancient Temple of Solomon? What fueled their meteoric rise, tremendous wealth, and influence in Europe? Why was the order so brutally and suddenly suppressed? And what became of the surviving Templars and the vast Templar treasure?
Covering every angle, Hopkins details the Templars' great influence on trade, banking, industry, and building. She also describes the concepts of brotherhood, loyalty, integrity, and service to others, integral to the beliefs of the Templars, and continued into the modern era by the Freemasons and Rosicrucians. Most controversially, she also shows how the "Rex Deus" families were instrumental in the founding and operation of the order and the more esoteric of their beliefs and practices. The Enigma of the Knights Tefvplor is a comprehensive reference book offering information, explanations, and theories that will enlighten, inform, and intrigue. Vissza