A captivating look into the society of the Knights Templar
Brought to you by the author of Freemasons For Dummies, The Templar Code is more than an intriguing cipher or a mysterious symbol – it is the Code by which the Knights Templar lived and died, the Code that bound them together in secrecy, and the Code that inspired them to nearly superhuman feats of courage and endurance. The Templar Code for Dummies reveals the meaning behind the cryptic codes and secret rituals of the medieval brotherhood of warrior monks known as the Knights Templar. This intriguing guide will cover such topics as who the Knights Templar were, how they rose so high and fell so far, and most importantly why there is so much interest in them today. The Templar Code For Dummies will explore myths and theories of Christian history that appear in the Da Vinci Code such as the quest for the Holy Grail, the Catholic Church's relationship with women that are hotly debated now with special emphasis on the Templar connection. It also explores the surprising part the Templars have played in some of the most important historic events of these past seven centuries, including the French Revolution, the birth of groups such as the Freemasons, and even the American Civil War.
Chapter 1. Defining the Templar Code
Chapter 2. A Crash Course in Crusading
Chapter 3. The Rise of the Knights Templar
Chapter 4. Living in a Templar World
Chapter 5. The Poor Knights Crash and Burn: The Fall of the Templars
Chapter 6. Cold Case Files: The Evidence against the Templars
Chapter 7. Templars Survive in Legend and in Fact
Chapter 8. "Born in Blood": Freemasonry and the Templars
Chapter 9. Modern-Day Templars
Chapter 10. The Templars and the Quest for the Holy Grail
Chapter 11. The 21st Century Dawns with a New Grail Myth
Chapter 12. Templars and The Da Vinci Code
Chapter 13. The Suppression of the "Feminine Divine": Truth or Feminist Fiction?
Chapter 14. Getting Our Acts Together: Constantine and the Council of Nicaea
Chapter 15. Ten Candidates for the Site of the Holy Grail
Chapter 16. Ten Absolutely Must-See Templar Sites
Chapter 17. Ten Places That May Be Hiding the Templar Treasure