An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar

A well done book. It goes well with my books like it on the Shriners and Freemasons

This book should be considered a great introduction into the Knights Templar. It is well written and the pictures alone make the book a fantastic reference. I found myself (many times) wanting more. The author would make a reference to something (i.e. a place, a castle, etc.) which finds you going ok, I need more!! Since I have a nice collection of Templar books it made it easy to cross reference what the author mentions in other books and or the internet to get greater details. This book will not disappoint the average reader looking in Templar history. This book actually helps the more in depth style of books, because you can use the pictures/maps contained herein when reading the others. His conclusions are somewhat interesting and may be jaded by his personal belief pattern. I had trouble tying these in with other books I have read. This is not to take away from the overall work, it is just a different perspective which is somewhat intriguing. However, if you want to really dig into the Templar history, then I would suggest looking at other some other titles.

This is a pretty basic book. I would almost argue it is as much about the crusades as the Templars. I get it that the two are strongly linked, but there was very little discussion of the huge economic system the Templars managed after the crusades, nor was there much about Templar fortifications, fighting tactics, organization structure, etc. If you want a basic history, this works and the photos and artwork are nice.

I'm a newer learner on the subject. While currently reading some very in-depth history on the subject. this book provides a wealth of illustration which help to bring the subject to life for me. Most of the illustrations are historical artwork with some photos of contemporary site locations. Well worth the price!!

I wanted the book as a reference for a story I am planning to write. It has excellent pictures for sourcing costuming and it is an easy to read text. The detail is also excellent.

A insightful ref book.Rich

Looks good. Have not had time to read it

was always interested in learning more about this group and period ; enjoyed the book and recommend it .

Well presented item

Execllent well written and clear to understand. Not overly scollarly, more of an entertaining read. The photographs are very well done.

A well illustrated book with an interesting text.