Shane Harshbarger, 33°. Secretary. Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

Shane Harshbarger, 33°. Secretary. Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious

Shane A. Harshbarger

33rd Degree Freemason, Grand Cross

Secretary / Registrar of the

Des Moines Consistory

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Des Moines Consistory. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, SJ

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Shane Harshbarger, 33°. Secretary. Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

The Templars. The History and the Myth. Michael Haag

The Templars. The History and the Myth. Michael Haag

I'm enjoying "The Templars: The History and the Myth" by Michael Haag


An order of warrior monks founded after the First Crusade to protect pilgrims to Jerusalem, the Templars developed into one of the wealthiest and most powerful bodies in the medieval world. Yet two centuries later, the Knights were suddenly arrested and accused of blasphemy, heresy and orgies, their order was abolished, and their leaders burnt at the stake. Their dramatic end shocked their contemporaries and has gripped people's imaginations ever since. This new book explains the whole context of Templar history, including, for the first time, the new evidence discovered by the Vatican that the Templars were not guilty of heresy. It covers the whole swathe of Templar history, from its origins in the mysteries of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem through to the nineteenth century development of the Freemasons. The book also features a guide to Templar castles and sites, and coverage of the Templars in books, movies and popular culture, from "Indiana Jones" to the Xbox360 game Assassin's Creed.

Michael Blanding, Author and Journalist. The Map Thief. by Travis Simpkins

Michael Blanding. Author. The Map Thief. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Michael Blanding

Investigative Journalist

Author of "The Map Thief"

by Travis Simpkins

Michael Blanding- "The Map Thief" Lecture

For more info, please visit:

michaelblanding.com

Michael Blanding. by Travis Simpkins. Joan Blaeu, 1664. The Map Thief