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The Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States
Michael Haag
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Description for The Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
In 1187, nearly a century after the victorious First Crusade, Saladin captured Jerusalem. The Templars, headquartered on the Temple Mount, were driven from the city along with the Frankish population.The fall of Jerusalem was a turning point, the start of a narrative of desperate struggle and relentless loss. In little more than a century Acre would be destroyed, the Franks driven from Outremer, and the Templars themselves, reviled and disgraced, would face their final immolation. Michael Haag's new book explores the rise and fall of the Templars against the backdrop of the Crusader ideal and their settlement venture in ... Read more
In 1187, nearly a century after the victorious First Crusade, Saladin captured Jerusalem. The Templars, headquartered on the Temple Mount, were driven from the city along with the Frankish population.The fall of Jerusalem was a turning point, the start of a narrative of desperate struggle and relentless loss. In little more than a century Acre would be destroyed, the Franks driven from Outremer, and the Templars themselves, reviled and disgraced, would face their final immolation. Michael Haag's new book explores the rise and fall of the Templars against the backdrop of the Crusader ideal and their settlement venture in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846684517
SKU
V9781846684517
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About Michael Haag
Michael Haag has written widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds. He is author of a dozen books, notably Alexandria: City of Memory, a definitive study of Cavafy, Forster and Lawrence Durrell in the city, and of The Templars: History and Myth.
Reviews for The Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States
Enjoyable and informative...Haag...is a romantic pluralist...his clever coverage of the most abstruse Muslim schemes...is a pleasure to read
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