The Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States

From Michael Haag, bestselling author of The Templars: The History and the Myth, comes The Tragedy of the Templars, an exciting new look at the rise of Templar power and the saga of their destruction.

Founded on Christmas Day 1119 in Jerusalem, the Knights Templar was a religious order dedicated to defending the Holy Land and its Christian pilgrims in the decades after the First Crusade. Legendary for their bravery and dedication, the Templars became one of the wealthiest and most powerful bodies of the medieval world--and the chief defenders of Christian society against growing Muslim forces.

In The Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States, Haag masterfully details the conflicts and betrayals that sent this faction of powerful knights spiraling from domination to condemnation.

This stirring and thoroughly researched work of historical investigation includes maps and full-color photographs of important cultural sites, many of which doubled as battlefields during the Crusades.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 08/13/2013
ISBN: 9780062059758
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.01w x 1.24d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2013
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2013
Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 125