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A captivating look into the medieval (and modern day) society of the Knights Templar
The Templar Code is more than an intriguing cipher or a mysterious symbol – it’s the Code by which the Knights Templar lived and died, the Code that bound them together in secrecy, and the Code that inspired them to nearly superhuman feats of courage and endurance.If you know a little or a lot about the Templars, read The Da Vinci Code (or saw the movie), or are a Catholic wanting to know the church’s official stance on the Templars, you’re in the right place.
The Templar Code For Dummiesreveals the meaning behind the cryptic codes and secret rituals of the medieval brotherhood of warrior monks known as the Knights Templar. With this comprehensive and user-friendly guide, you’ll learn:
* What part the Knights Templar played in the Crusades
* How the Order started as protectors of pilgrims
* The myths of the Holy Grail, and how they’re connected to the Knights Templar
* How the Knights Templar rose so high and fell so far
* How the fraternity of the Freemasons’ modern Order of Knights Templar figures in
* Why the Catholic Church didn’t like Dan Brown’s version of the Templar story
* The Catholic Church’s relationship with women and the connection with the Knights
* Why the Knights Templar still captures our imagination today
* Whether the Knights had a real part to play in historic events such as the French Revolution and the American Civil War
You can learn about all of that and so much more, including sites where the Holy Grail might actually be, what you can’t miss if you’re sightseeing in Templar territory, and potential hiding places of Templar treasures. Get your copy of The Templar Code For Dummiesto learn more about the fascinating history of this intriguing group of knights.
The Templar Code is more than an intriguing cipher or a mysterious symbol – it’s the Code by which the Knights Templar lived and died, the Code that bound them together in secrecy, and the Code that inspired them to nearly superhuman feats of courage and endurance.If you know a little or a lot about the Templars, read The Da Vinci Code (or saw the movie), or are a Catholic wanting to know the church’s official stance on the Templars, you’re in the right place.
The Templar Code For Dummiesreveals the meaning behind the cryptic codes and secret rituals of the medieval brotherhood of warrior monks known as the Knights Templar. With this comprehensive and user-friendly guide, you’ll learn:
* What part the Knights Templar played in the Crusades
* How the Order started as protectors of pilgrims
* The myths of the Holy Grail, and how they’re connected to the Knights Templar
* How the Knights Templar rose so high and fell so far
* How the fraternity of the Freemasons’ modern Order of Knights Templar figures in
* Why the Catholic Church didn’t like Dan Brown’s version of the Templar story
* The Catholic Church’s relationship with women and the connection with the Knights
* Why the Knights Templar still captures our imagination today
* Whether the Knights had a real part to play in historic events such as the French Revolution and the American Civil War
You can learn about all of that and so much more, including sites where the Holy Grail might actually be, what you can’t miss if you’re sightseeing in Templar territory, and potential hiding places of Templar treasures. Get your copy of The Templar Code For Dummiesto learn more about the fascinating history of this intriguing group of knights.
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Table of Content
Introduction.Part I: The Knights Templar and the Crusades.
Chapter 1. Defining the Templar Code.
Chapter 2. A Crash Course in Crusading.
Chapter 3. The Rise of the Knights Templar.
Part II: A Different Kind of Knighthood.
Chapter 4. Living in a Templar World.
Chapter 5. The Poor Knights Crash and Burn: The Fall of the Templars.
Chapter 6. Cold Case Files: The Evidence against the Templars.
Part III: After the Fall of the Templars.
Chapter 7. Templars Survive in Legend and in Fact.
Chapter 8. ‘Born in Blood’: Freemasonry and the templars.
Chapter 9. Modern-Day Templars.
Part IV: Templars and the Grail.
Chapter 10. The Templars and the Quest for the Holy Grail.
Chapter 11. The 21st Century Dawns with a New Grail Myth.
Part V: Squaring Off: The Church versus the Gospel Accordingto Dan Brown.
Chapter 12. Templars and The Da Vinci Code.
Chapter 13. The Suppression of the ‘Feminine Divine’: Truth or Feminist Fiction?
Chapter 14. Getting Our Acts Together: Constantine and the Council of Nicaea.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15. Ten Candidates for the Site of the Holy Grail.
Chapter 16. Ten Absolutely Must-See Templar Sites.
Chapter 17. Ten Places That May Be Hiding the Templar Treasure.
Index.
About the author
Christopher Hodapp is a Freemason who has traveledextensively reporting on the Masonic practices in the United
States, United Kingdom, France, and elsewhere.
Alice Von Kannon is a historian and writer, who has
worked for many years in the advertising and commercial production
business.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 384 ● ISBN 9780470225318 ● File size 6.4 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2007 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2315406 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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