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NAPIER, GORDON: : The Rise and Fall of the KINIGHTS TEMPLAR.

UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.SPELLMOUNT/imprint of The History Press,2009.

ISBN 9780752453828.

UK,8vo p/back,1st edn thus.[Originally and first published by same publisher UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,2003.This edn in 2009 and a 1st edn thus.]Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy,colour illustrated front card cover withwhite and gold coloured lettering to both front and spine/ backstrip - no reading creases to same,rear cover with red+black photograph and white lettered synopsis overlaid on photograph; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread,other than my own collation.UK,8vo p/back,1st edn thusix-xvpp+2-208pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements with blank reverse,an introduction and historiography with notes,Pts 1+2 - Beausant! and Baphomet respectively - comprising XVI (16) chaperts and an Epilogue - each with a b/w headpiece illustration,appendices (3, A-C),10pp b/w illustrations by author and b/w photographs.in 1 section between pp86/98 and at endof Pt 1.a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,a b/w headpice illustration to Note about the author with b/w regional map (Holy Land in the Middle Ages,circa 1150 AD) and Pts separator pages. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. a s/back,and even internally, the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. A look at the lifespan of the famous Knights Templar,who were warrior monks and the first disciplined,regulated,and uniformed standing army since antiquity throughout Europe and the Holy Lands - an economic force to be reckoned with and perhaps an institution guarding dark secrets.The origins of the concept of Holy War are explored,from Biblical times through the rise of Islam and the Christian movement,which inspired untold thousands to set out to recapture Jerusalem,as warriors and as pilgrims. This book explains how nine knights led by Hugues de Payens came from France to guard pilgrims in the Holy Land,how they gained the site of the Temple of Solomon,and what they did there,including a reevaluation of the historical evidence.Other topics discussed include how an unprecedented religious Order grew and pledged to bloodshed in defense of pilgrims,the territory conquered by the Crusaders,and the role and agenda of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and other powerful backers. The Order's contribution to the ongoing Crusades is explained,as well as their military tactics and organization and the fortresses and bases they established. Discussion of the fate of the Order after the failure of the Crusades includes a detailed examination of the charges of occult rituals involving idol worship, spitting on the Cross,and obscene kisses, through to the burning of the last Grand Master Jacques de Molay in 1314. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo p/back,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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