The Trial of the Templars (Canto Classics) - Softcover

Barber, Malcolm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 110764576X ISBN 13: 9781107645769

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

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 on the crusades, heresy, the papacy and the French monarchy.

About this title

Book Description:

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 on the crusades, heresy, the papacy and the French monarchy.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 110764576X
• ISBN 13: 9781107645769
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408