--- product_id: 4020814 title: "The Templars: The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons Paperback – Illustrated, September 8, 2009" brand: "michael haag" price: "VT5605" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4020814-the-templars-the-history-and-the-myth-from-solomons-temple store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Templars: The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons Paperback – Illustrated, September 8, 2009 **Brand:** michael haag **Price:** VT5605 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Templars: The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons Paperback – Illustrated, September 8, 2009 by michael haag - **How much does it cost?** VT5605 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4020814-the-templars-the-history-and-the-myth-from-solomons-temple) ## Best For - michael haag enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted michael haag brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Templars: The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons Paperback – Illustrated, September 8, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CMydWJ+7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Templar Fact, Templar Legend, Templar Paranoia *by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2008* "If you'll allow me," says a conspiracy-inciting character in Umberto Eco's novel _Foucault's Pendulum_, "I'll add a fundamental axiom: The Templars have something to do with everything." They certainly have something to do with popular books and movies. It didn't start with _The Da Vinci Code_; the Templar knights play a role in _Ivanhoe_. They are the origin of the ornament so earnestly sought in _The Maltese Falcon_. They are reputed to be involved in every secret organization from the Masons to the New World Order promoted by the Skull and Bones at Yale. It's a stretch to imagine that Crusader knights, disbanded in 1312, would still be exerting their mystic influence, but plenty of people are ready to make that stretch. They aren't the sort to read _The Templars: History and Myth_ (Profile Books), a wide-ranging, fact-filled, and lively account by Michael Haag, but this history provides enough stuff to wonder at. There are wonders within the history of the Templars, to be sure, and mysteries about how they came to be destroyed and then came to be deployed as a cornerstone of the world's conspiracy theories. Haag, who has written a guide to _The Da Vinci Code_, as well as serious classical and medieval histories, handles the confusion of the time of the Crusades with particular clarity, but it has to be said he doesn't clear all the Templar mysteries away; there are too many of them, from a time that lacks documentation, and we can count on conspiracy theorists to continue to fill in the blanks.Pilgrims going to the Holy Land were more-or-less safe in the cities, but not on the roads between. When Hugh of Paynes, a knight from Champagne, proposed that the knights form a contemplative, monastic order in the region, King Baldwin II of Jerusalem proposed instead that the knights take their vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, but also retain their weapons to defend pilgrims against brigands and rapists. The first vows were taken in 1119, and headquarters were on Temple Mount in Jerusalem (hence Templars). Beside the troops needed to support knights and horses in the field, there were plenty of administrators for the enormous donations the Templars received. The Templars established financial networks everywhere there were Christians, and became hugely wealthy. With the failure of the Crusades, the Templars became a target for resentment. There were also those who resented, or coveted, their wealth. Chief among these were King Philip IV of France. With the loss of the Holy Land, Philip, who owed the order money, ordered the arrest of Templars in France. He took advantage of rumors about the scandalous secret initiation ceremony, and he tortured the knights to give false confessions and then burned them at the stake. He pressured Pope Clement V to disband the Templars, and Clement did so in 1312. The Pope, however, had cleared them of heresy charges; this was discovered when a document from the times turned up in the Vatican archives only in 2005. Clement's decision, however, did not become broadly known, and Philip continued to persecute Templars and take their possessions. The abrupt removal of a powerful military and economic force from Europe, and the lack of archival documentation about the Templars and their heresy charge, meant that they were to be a fanciful explanation for events long after they had been disbanded.Templar enthusiasts maintain a lot of contradictory claims. Templars, some say, were the first Europeans to get to America. Templars had possession of the Ark of the Covenant. They even had the Holy Grail, which only started as a legend in a book from the thirteenth century, having no previous history. They helped Robert the Bruce in his fourteenth-century battles against the British, although no one knew of this until Scottish Masons wrote up the romantic story in 1843. The Masons in general have been happy to draw on Templar lore. Thus the Templars weave themselves into many areas where conspiracy experts (or sensational novelists) see them plainly and where historians cannot find them. Haag's entertaining book is good on both the history (going back to David and Solomon) and on the many uses to which the Templar legend has been put in novels, films, and paranoia. You can even find here a website entirely devoted to Templar history, selling Templar shirts, hats, mugs, and teddy bears. And you can wonder just where those profits are going. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of the Templars *by L***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2013* For those who want to know the real history of the Knights Templar, and not the silly Dan Brown-type nonsense, this book is highly recommended. It is a little repetitive at times, or at least it feels this way when read on a Kindle, but my impression is that Michael Haag is a much more professional, impartial and genuine scholar and historian than 90% of those who have written on the subject. By the end of the book one despairs of any resolution in the Middle East after millennia of conflict, by Haag does end the book with an added bonus for those who, like me, would one day want to visit the "Holy Land:" a delightful description of all the remaining castles and locations of importance, with guides for where to go when one gets there. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The Templars: Well done! *by H***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015* This book by Michael Haag is a very comprehensive balanced text on a complicated topic of the Knights Templar. The book written after the Vatican revelation of the Chinon Papers in 2007 regarding the Knights Templar trial and exoneration of 1309. Haag is a master chronicler and has obtained and presented his information that is totally understandable for the novice and expert alike. He reveals information not previously understood or questioned.This work appears to be the first writing of the Knights Templar since the discovery and Vatican release of the records of their trial and exoneration by Clement V in 1309. Although there is no reference section in the book, Haag has interwoven his sources in the text while discussing various topics regarding the Knights. Due to the secrecy regarding this very unique monastic order much of the history is unavailable. I find Haag maybe very close to the true history, culture and locations of the order. I high recommend this book to anyone interested in this topic. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Templars: The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons - The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors - Knights Templar Encyclopedia: The Essential Guide to the People, Places, Events, and Symbols of the Order of the Temple --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4020814-the-templars-the-history-and-the-myth-from-solomons-temple](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4020814-the-templars-the-history-and-the-myth-from-solomons-temple) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*