Murdered Magicians, The: by Partner, Peter - 1993 The Templars And Their Myth

By Dr. Peter Partner, 1st edition. Condition very good, some wear to jacket. In this book the author provides a full and succinct account of the history and mystical metamorphosis of the crusading military order of soldier monks who engaged in religious war in the Holy Land. The Templar myth can be tied to a single incident in crusading history: the story of the trial, persecution and fall of the Knights Templar. At the end of the 13th century the Templars fell victim to a campaign of slander and persecution mounted against them by the French government, resulting in torture and execution. It was these by accusations the the Knights were transformed from ignorant, obedient servants of an oppressive ideal into enlightened magician-heroes of freedom and knowledge.