The
Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail : Message for the New Millennium
by Henrietta Bernstein
Paperback - 253 pages (January 1999)
Devorss & Co; ISBN: 0875167225
Dungeon
Fire and Sword : The Knights Templar in the Crusades
by John J. Robinson
Hardcover - 494 pages (January 1992)
M Evans & Co; ISBN: 0871316579
Grail
Knights of North America : On the Trail of the Grail Legacy in Canada and
the United States
by Michael Anderson Bradley, Michael Bardley
Paperback - 370 pages (April 1999)
Hounslow Pr; ISBN: 0888822030
The Grail: The Celtic Origins of the Sacred Icon
by Jean Markale
Listed under The Holy Grail
The
History of the Knights Templars
by Charles G. Addison, David Hatcher Childress (Introduction)
Paperback - 395 pages (February 1997)
Adventures Unlimited Pr; ISBN: 0932813402
Holy
Blood, Holy Grail
by Michael Baigent, Henry Lincoln, Richard Leigh
Michael Baigent, Henry Lincoln, and Richard Leigh, authors of The Messianic
Legacy, spent over 10 years on their own kind of quest for the Holy Grail,
into the secretive history of early France. What they found, researched
with the tenacity and attention to detail that befits any great quest,
is a tangled and intricate story of politics and faith that reads like
a mystery novel. It is the story of the Knights Templar, and a behind-the-scenes
society called the Prieure de Sion, and its involvement in reinstating
descendants of the Merovingian bloodline into political power. Why? The
authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail assert that their explorations into early
history ultimately reveal that Jesus may not have died on the cross, but
lived to marry and father children whose bloodline continues today. The
authors' point here is not to compromise or to demean Jesus, but to offer
another, more complete perspective of Jesus as God's incarnation in man.
The power of this secret, which has been carefully guarded for hundreds
of years, has sparked much controversy. For all the sensationalism and
hoopla surrounding Holy Blood, Holy Grail and the alternate history that
it outlines, the authors are careful to keep their perspective and sense
of skepticism alive in its pages, explaining carefully and clearly how
they came to draw such combustible conclusions. --Jodie Buller - Amazon.com
Paperback Reissue edition (February 1983)
Dell Pub Co; ISBN: 0440136482
Holy
Grail Across the Atlantic: The Secret History of Canadian Discovery and
Exploration
by Michael Bardley
Paperback (April 1999)
Hounslow Pr; ISBN: 088882100X
The
Knights Templar and Their Myth
by Peter Partner
Paperback - 209 pages Reissue edition (August 1990)
Inner Traditions Intl Ltd; ISBN: 0892812737
 |
The
Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar : Solving the Oak Island Mystery
by Steven Sora
When the Order of Knights Templar was destroyed in 1307, the secret
society supposedly had vast wealth that was rumored to include the genealogies
of David and Jesus and other religious artifacts as well as your run-of-the-mill
gold and jewels. Over 200 years ago, the site of an elaborate vault was
discovered by three teenagers on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, which was determined
to have been built sometime between the 14th and 16th centuries. Author
Steven Sora has been investigating both the Order and the vault for over
17 years, and "The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar" details his fascinating
theory of where the Templar's hoard went and what is buried under Oak Island.
If you enjoy real-life mystery, the intrigues of secret societies, or thoughtfully
researched revisionist history, this one's for you.
Paperback - 293 pages (February 1999)
Destiny Books; ISBN: 0892817100
Oak Island Gold
by William S. Crooker
Listed under Treasure Hunting
The
New Knighthood : A History of the Order of the Temple
by Malcolm Barber
A history of the Poor Knights of Christ of the Temple of Solomon
Paperback Reprint edition (September 1995)
Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0521558727
Rosslyn
: Guardian of the Secrets of the Holy Grail
by Tim Wallace-Murphy, Marilyn Hopkins, Tim W. Murphy
Hardcover - 304 pages (May 1999)
Thorsons Pub; ISBN: 1862044937
Templar
Organization: The Management of Warrior Monasticism
by S. T. Bruno, Martha Thompson (Illustrator)
Paperback - 180 pages (October 2000)
1stBooks Library; ISBN: 1587216213
The
Templars and the Grail: Knights of the Quest
by Karen Ralls
Book Description: In this important new book on the history of the
Templars, medieval historian Dr. Karen Ralls presents the unfolding drama
of the Templars through time, examining the many beliefs and theories about
their presumed powers and knowledge. Drawing on both academic sources (Part
One) and selected popular sources (Part Two), a solidly-researched, up-to-date
perspective is provided. This book also examines important lingering questions
about the events preceding the official founding of the Order, the trial
of the Templars, the Ark of the Covenant, excavations under the Temple
Mount in Jerusalem, the burning of Grand Master Jacques de Molay, the Champagne
fairs, women Templars, Gothic cathedrals, the 'Jolly Roger' flag symbolism,
importance of Our Lady, alchemy, Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, various New
World theories, and much more.
Other features include an extensive Bibliography, and four appendices--a
detailed Chronology of Events (1118-1571), a list of Grand Masters, information
on Templar sites, and rare illustrations and photographs of the stone carvings,
artifacts and regalia relating to Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. The result
is a riveting read and a vital contribution to the history of the Templars
and their enduring legacy today.
Paperback from Quest Books
Book Published: May, 2003
Following
the Ark of the Covenant
by Kerry Ross Boren, Lisa Lee Boren
Traces the Ark of the Covenant from the Holy Land to America.
Paperback - 150 pages (September 1, 2000)
Cedar Fort; ISBN: 1555174930
The
Sign and the Seal : The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant
by Graham Hancock
Paperback - 600 pages Reprint edition (July 1993)
Touchstone Books; ISBN: 0671865412
The Ethiopians : A History
by Richard Pankhurst
Listed under Ethiopian History
The
Templar Revelation : Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ
by Lynn Picknett (Introduction), Clive Prince (Introduction)
Book Description: In a remarkable achievement of historical detective
work that is destined to become a classic, authors Lynn Picknett and Clive
Prince delve into the mysterious world of the Freemasons, the Cathars,
the Knights Templar, and the occult to discover the truth behind an underground
religion with roots in the first century that survives even today. Chronicling
their fascinating quest for truth through time and space, the authors reveal
an astonishing new view of the real motives and character of the founder
of Christianity, as well as the actual historical -- and revelatory --
roles of John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene. Painstakingly researched
and thoroughly documented, The Templar Revelation presents a secret history,
preserved through the centuries but encoded in works of art and even in
the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe, whose final chapter could shatter
the foundation of the Christian Church.
Paperback - 432 pages 1 touchsto edition (November 1998)
Touchstone Books; ISBN: 0684848910 |
| |
The
Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful
Military Order of the Crusades
by Piers Paul Read
The Knights Templar remain the most glamorous, but also the most mysterious,
of all religious organizations. Romanticized by Walter Scott in his novel
Ivanhoe
and by Wagner in his opera Parsifal,
the Templars have been both celebrated as ascetic martyrs, dying for the
greater good of Christianity, and condemned as deviant heretics, thieves,
and sodomites who sold the Holy Land out to the Muslim Infidels. In his
carefully researched study The Templars, the acclaimed novelist Piers Paul
Read investigates the truth behind the myth. Placing his account of the
rise of the Templars within a wider historical and political context, Read
argues that "The Templars were a multinational force engaged in the defence
of the Christian concept of a world order: and their demise marks the point
when the pursuit of the common good within Christendom became subordinate
to the interests of the nation state."
This approach takes Read back into the Dark Ages and the context for
the first Christian Crusade, which culminated in the capture of Jerusalem
in 1099. In an attempt to hold on to Jerusalem and one of the holiest sites
in Christendom, the Temple of Solomon, the Templars were formed as a strict
religious-military order, committed to poverty, chastity, and the protection
of pilgrims en route to the Holy Land. Read charts their rise to political
and financial power and influence throughout Europe and the Holy Land,
and their bloody (and ultimately unsuccessful) conflict with the forces
of Islam over the subsequent two centuries. Read's account is painstakingly
recounted, but often lacks the verve and pace demanded by the colorful
cast of characters, including Saladin and Richard the Lionheart. The best
sections of the book deal with the shockingly cynical destruction of the
Order by Pope Clement V and King Philip the Fair in 1312, preceded by the
torture and death of hundreds of Templars who had already fought bravely
for the cross in the Holy Land. The Templars are fascinating, but in his
attempt to avoid the more colorful and conspiratorial stories associated
with the Order, Read's book may strike some as a little turgid, despite
its admirable historical detail. --Jerry Brotton, Amazon.co.uk
Paperback: 384 pages
Da Capo Press; ISBN: 0306810719; (October 9, 2001)
The
Trial of the Templars
by Malcolm Barber
A detailed account of the ordeal of the French Templars--arrested,
tried and executed from 1307-1314 for heretical crimes during the Inquisition.
Although their confessions were extracted under torture, a number of the
brothers survived to defend their Order until 1314. Amazon.com
Paperback Reissue edition (September 1993)
Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0521457270
Unholy
worship:The myth of the Baphomet, Templar, Freemason connection
by Stephen, A Dafoe
Paperback - 68 pages (May 20, 1998)
Templar Books; ISBN: 0968356702
The
Warriors and the Bankers: A History of the Knights Templar from 1307 to
the Present
by Stephen Dafoe, Alan Butler
Paperback - 100 pages 1 edition (October 13, 1998)
Templar Books; ISBN: 0968356729
Knights Templars & the Complete History of Masonic Knighthood
from the Origin of the Orders to the Present Time (1874)
by Robert MacOv, et al
Listed under Freemasonry
The
Knights Templar (2000) DVD
A four part TV documentary totalling 120 minutes
Supremely
Abominable Crimes : The Trial of the Knights Templar
by Edward Burman
Paperback - 304 pages Reprint edition (June 1997)
London Bridge Trade; ISBN: 0749002689
Special Order
The
Second Messiah : Templars, the Turin Shroud and the Great Secret of Freemasonry
by Christopher Knight, Robert Lomas
Paperback - 272 pages Reissue edition (September 2000)
Harper Collins - UK; ISBN: 1862046476
Special Order
The Labyrinth of the Grail
by William F. Mann
Paperback - 350 pages 1 Ed edition (June 1999)
Laughing Owl Publishing, Inc; ISBN: 0965970183
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
The Queen of Sheba & Her Only Son Menyelek a/k/a The Kebra Nagast
by E. A. Wallis Budge (Translator)
The story of the Queen of Sheba and her only son Menyelek. In this
ancient Ethiopian scriptural text, the story of how the Ark Of The Covenant
was taken from Jerusalem to Ethiopia by Menyelek, the son of King Solomon
of Israel and Queen Makeda of Ethiopia. Amazon.com
Paperback - 256 pages (July 31, 2000)
Research Associates School Times Publications; ISBN:
0948390425
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
The Templar Continuum
by Stephen Dafoe, Alan Butler
Paperback - 236 pages 1 edition (June 24, 2000)
Templar Books; ISBN: 0968356761
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
Prince Henry Sinclair : His Expedition to the New World in 1398
by Frederick J. Pohl, Frederik Pohl
Paperback - 232 pages (March 1998)
Nimbus Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 1551091224
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
Related
Books
