The book offers an in-depth exploration of Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes, highlighting its iconic temples, including Luxor and Karnak, and the impressive necropolis on the west bank. It details significant landmarks such as the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut's temple, while also covering major Upper Egypt sites like Abydos and Aswan. The updated edition by Egyptologist Aidan Dodson presents a visually rich guide, making it an ideal resource for travelers seeking to experience the grandeur of Egypt's ancient heritage.
?Zakon templariuszy jedna z najbardziej prowokujących, zagadkowych i
nierozumianych średniowiecznych organizacji zawsze był spowity tajemnicą,
jednocześnie działając inspirująco na kulturę masową. Michael Haag przedstawia
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nie pamiętano już o zwycięskiej pierwszej krucjacie. Sto lat później, po
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Oto całkowicie nowe spojrzenie na rozwój potęgi zakonu templariuszy i historię
ich upadku. W roku wypędzenia templariuszy z Jerozolimy przez Saladyna dawno
nie pamiętano już o zwycięskiej pierwszej krucjacie. Sto lat później, po
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The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers
Nová kniha Michaela Haaga líčí vzestup templářů a jejich zkázu na pozadí ideálu křižáckého života a jejich plánů na osídlení Svaté země. Území, kterému Evropané říkali Outremer („za mořem“), zůstávalo i po čtyřech staletích muslimské nadvlády osídlené převážně křesťany, s nimiž Frankové uzavírali sňatky a vytvářeli svébytnou civilizaci. Je to příběh, v němž je předem jasné, že se všechno pokazí. Hrůza i fascinace spočívá ve způsobu, jak ke konečné zkáze došlo, i v tom, jak obrovská byla následná ztráta.
In 1187, nearly a century after the victorious First Crusade, Saladin captured Jerusalem. The Templars, headquartered on the Temple Mount, were driven from the city along with the Frankish population.The fall of Jerusalem was a turning point, the start of a narrative of desperate struggle and relentless loss. In little more than a century Acre would be destroyed, the Franks driven from Outremer, and the Templars themselves, reviled and disgraced, would face their final immolation.Michael Haag's new book explores the rise and fall of the Templars against the backdrop of the Crusader ideal and their settlement venture in Outremer. Haag argues that the Crusader States were a rare period when the population of Palestine had something approaching local rule, representing local interests - and the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin was a disaster. He contends that the Templars, as defenders of the Crusader States, were made scapegoats for a Europe whose newfound nationalism caused it to withdraw support for the Crusader venture. Throughout, he charts the Templars' rise and fall in gripping narrative, with their beliefs and actions set in the context of their time.
Stručný, ale informativní přehled prochází mnoha staletími: informuje, co o Šalomounově chrámu říká Bible, pak se vydává do římských, islámských a křižáckých dob. Další život templářství se točí okolo svobodného zednářství a konspiračních fantazií alternativních historiků a romanopisců, které lze jen těžko vzájemně odlišit. Kniha je určena neakademickému publiku, přesto je to srozumitelné a zároveň seriózně vědecké pojednání o fascinujícím námětu.
The first history of the legendary knights since the Vatican momentously released the records of their trial and exoneration Who were the Templars? What was the secret of their wealth and power? Why did the pope and the king of France act to destroy them? The Knights Templar were founded on Christmas Day 1119, on the very spot in Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified. A religious order of fighting knights, the Templars defended the Holy Land and Christian pilgrims in the decades after the First Crusade. Legendary for their bravery and dedication, the Templars became one of the wealthiest and most powerful bodies of the medieval world—until they were condemned for heresy two centuries after their foundation, when the order was abolished and its leaders were burned at the stake. In The Templars, renowned historian Michael Haag investigates the origins and history, the enduring myths, and the soaring architecture of an enigmatic order long shrouded in mystery and controversy. The hand of the Templars, many believe, can be found in everything from Cathar heresy to Masonic conspiracies, and the Knights Templar still inspire popular culture, from Indiana Jones to Xbox games, to the novels of Dan Brown.
Renowned historian Haag investigates the Knights Templar--their origins and history, the enduring myths, and the soaring architecture of this enigmatic order long shrouded in mystery and controversy.
