{"product_id":"secret-societies-of-the-middle-ages-the-assassins-the-templar-the-secret-tribunals-of-westphalia-9781578633340","title":"Secret Societies of the Middle Ages: The Assassins, the Templar \u0026 the Secret Tribunals of Westphalia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecret Societies of the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e explores the foundations of modern secret societies, examining the history and known facts of three very different organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Assassins of the Middle Easthow they evolved from an Islamic religious sect into one of the most feared groups in all the world and how the very name of this ancient order became the word used for political killings of this nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Templars of Europefrom a pious group of protectors and dedicated crusaders to their bitter end persecuted as heretics, they introduced the concept of banking to the world while amassing a fortune of incalculable wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Secret Tribunals of Westphaliathe feared and selfappointed judicial group who passed judgment and performed executions in a time of lawlessness in Germany. They enjoyed popular support, providing a rudimentary and vigilante law at a time when warlords ruled and the emperor was ineffective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe echoes of these particular societies are still heard todayfrom presidential offices to battlegrounds in the Middle East. \u003ci\u003eSecret Societies of the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1846, was the first book to gather information on these secret orders. This foundational reference work, upon which many contemporary histories have relied, is now back in print with an introduction by James Wasserman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Templars and the Assassins: The Militia of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578633340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 6.56w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 173\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Keightley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660392460444,"sku":"9781578633340","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fb011787-28bb-46e4-961d-1e3ee7e35e15.jpg?v=1603896635","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/secret-societies-of-the-middle-ages-the-assassins-the-templar-the-secret-tribunals-of-westphalia-9781578633340","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}