Gómez, Miguel Die Templer

A detailed introduction to the extraordinary world of the monk knights.
This book contains a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the extraordinary world of the Order of the Knights Templar.
The author has penetrated the dark, mysterious mysticism surrounding the Knights Templar to reveal insights into the historical background and the medieval institution of the warrior monks. Illustrated by 25 colour drawings, some full-page, 25 colour photographs of equipment and armament.

From the contents:
Historical context
The world of medieval knights
The crusaders of a holy war
The foundation of the order
The first Templars
The rules of the Templars
The monk-warrior
Daily life in the monastery
The order of rank of the Templars
Brothers-knights, Sergeant-Brothers
Development of Templar armament and equipment
Templar castles
Siege engines
The Templars at war
The enemies of the Templars
Templar military tactics
Training for Templar militia
The Templar masters
The Templar economy
Other religious orders; Military Orders
Esoterics
The End of the Templars.

Miguel Gómez
Born in Madrid in 1960
Miguel Gómez travels frequently, loves socialising and is an avid reader. He is also a humanist, a writer endowed with curiosity and sincere in his convictions. Professionally, he has divided his time between theatre and literature over the last twenty years.