Description
The definitive account of history's most infamous trial, following the doomed Order from scandal to suppression
About the Author
Alain Demurger is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Paris, and France's foremost specialist in the history of the Crusades and the Military Orders. His books on the subject have become required reading, including The Last Templar, published by Profile [9781861975539] and translated into a dozen languages.
Reviews
Praise for The Last Templar: Scrupulously detailed. -- Jerty Brotton * The Times *
This is probably the definitive account not only of de Molay, but also of the political and financial factors at play in the closing years of the Temple. -- Kevin McClure * Fortean Times *
A scrupulously scholarly analysis. -- C. J. Tyerman * Times Literary Supplement *
A well-researched and thorough book. -- Alex Heminsley * Observer *
a fine scholarly narrative of the fall of the Templars. -- Jonathan Sumption * Literary Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781781257869
Author Alain Demurger
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 30mm