{"product_id":"9781564148636","title":"Templar Papers: Ancient Mysteries, Secret Societies, and the Holy Grail","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuch has been written about the group of 14th-century warrior monks known as the Knights Templar. Some authors, such as Dan Brown in \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e, portray them as folk heroes wrongly accused. Others disagree, saying the Templar story is ultimately one of greed, deception, and idolatry.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eJust who \u003ci\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e the Knights Templar? And what is their legacy?\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Templar Papers\u003c\/b\u003e, author and historian Oddvar Olsen has assembled a veritable Who's Who of experts to unravel the mystery. Instead of rehashing previous scholarship, this book delves into new aspects of Templar lore, such as the origins of the order and its supposed survival after 1314.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIt attempts to answer the following:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWere the Templars devil worshippers who venerated a mysterious head?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas the head that of John the Baptist?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat exactly did they find in Solomon's Temple?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid they keep, and later hide, the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003cp\u003eYou'll also discover the Templar link to Mary Magdalene and the Freemasons, including answers to questions such as: \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWere Jesus and Mary lovers or, in fact, husband and wife?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid Mary give birth to a child after Jesus' death?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid Freemasonry originate from the Templars? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Templar Papers\u003c\/b\u003eoffers the inquisitive reader several lifetimes of research and insight. This is a distinctive and truly unique compilation that will stimulate your mind and settle the controversy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOddvar Olsen\u003c\/b\u003ehas studied mystery traditions and mythology since the late 80s, when he decided to specialize in the Knights Templar. In 2002 Olsen started \u003ci\u003eThe Temple\u003c\/i\u003e, a successful periodical on the Knights Templar and related subjects, which he still edits and publishes. He lives in Somerset, England.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Picknett\u003c\/b\u003e wrote \u003ci\u003eMary Magdalene--Christianity's Hidden Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e and co-wrote the International bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Templar Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRobert Lomas\u003c\/b\u003eis the co-author of the first four books in the \u003ci\u003eHiram Key\u003c\/i\u003e series and author of \u003ci\u003eTurning the Hiram Key\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eStephen Dafoe\u003c\/b\u003e, the Canadian authority on the Templars and Freemasonry, wrote \u003ci\u003eUnholy Worship?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Templar Continuum\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSandy Hamblett\u003c\/b\u003e edits and publishes \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of the Rennes  Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eYuri Leitch\u003c\/b\u003eis an artist and writer who specializes in the mysterious Glastonbury Zodiac. \u003cb\u003eVincent Zubras\u003c\/b\u003eis Grand Master of OPCCTS, a group claiming direct lineage from the Knights Templar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Career Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034587021552,"sku":"9781564148636","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781564148636_p0.jpg?v=1763758506","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781564148636","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}