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The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors by Dan Jones

jennybun's review against another edition

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informative

3.75

Picked up on a whim during an audible sale many years ago. Packed with a ton of information (for someone who has never studied Templar history).

aike300's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

5.0

cpjeanz's review against another edition

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funny informative slow-paced

4.25

stubert's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.5

crowmoon's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

3.75

sapientia_obscura's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

jasonpwrites's review against another edition

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5.0

The most complete and wide-ranging history of the Templars. If you're a fan of history or have an interest in the Templars themselves, this is a must-read.

bpacker22's review against another edition

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3.0

My best friend's brother wrote an article that was used for research by Dan Jones. So I may be a little biased about this book. It was a good read, anything you could have ever wanted to know about the Templars is covered. But what I found most interesting is that the Crusades were not very successful for the Christians. Seems they lost most of them and some treasures along the way.

nermutbundaloy's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.5

cody240fc's review against another edition

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4.0

The Templars left a legacy behind them that is shrouded in myth, so Jones’ unveiling of the Order’s true history is a fascinating read. Well researched, well written, and full of larger than life characters. Covers a lot of ground in a very short amount of time- 200 years in just over 300 pages. A lot of names to keep straight, but the notes in the back of the book help with that.