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The Trial of the Templars (Canto Classics)
Malcolm Barber
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Description for The Trial of the Templars (Canto Classics)
Paperback. Barber's classic account endeavours to tackle the unresolved controversies surrounding the consequences of the trial. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574. Series: Canto Classics. 408 pages. Barber's classic account endeavours to tackle the unresolved controversies surrounding the consequences of the trial. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAX. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 21. Weight: 576.
Malcolm Barber's classic The Trial of the Templars recounts the dramatic demise of this elite military force in the fourteenth century. Having fought against Islam in the crusades in the East for nearly two centuries, in October 1307 the members of this respected Order were arrested on the order of Philip IV, King of France and charged with serious heresies, including homosexuality and the denial of Christ. Finding resonances between the fourteenth-century trial and contemporary events, Barber's classic account endeavours to tackle the unresolved controversies surrounding the consequences of the trial and includes discussions in the context of new work ... Read more
Malcolm Barber's classic The Trial of the Templars recounts the dramatic demise of this elite military force in the fourteenth century. Having fought against Islam in the crusades in the East for nearly two centuries, in October 1307 the members of this respected Order were arrested on the order of Philip IV, King of France and charged with serious heresies, including homosexuality and the denial of Christ. Finding resonances between the fourteenth-century trial and contemporary events, Barber's classic account endeavours to tackle the unresolved controversies surrounding the consequences of the trial and includes discussions in the context of new work ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Canto Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107645769
SKU
V9781107645769
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About Malcolm Barber
Malcolm Barber taught European medieval history at the University of Reading between 1966 and 2005. His special interests are the Templars, the Cathars and the crusades. He is the author or co-author of nine books.
Reviews for The Trial of the Templars (Canto Classics)
'… this detailed narrative of the last days of the Order of the Temple has deservedly established itself as the standard account in a major European language.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History