Title: Polemics distort even pseudohistory
Product review: In Whyte's story, another Templar potboiler inspired by The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, the founders of the famous Christian Templar order are not even Christian, and the Templar treasure's discovery predictably threatens the continued existence of the established Church.It is clear from the first 50 pages of the book that however much research has been done, and however interesting the actual history really is, it will all be warped, like the boards in the hull of a boat, to serve Whyte's polemical purpose. And it will be a very tedious journey--unless you share an enthusiasm for pseudohistory that salivates at the possibility of toppling millennias-old institutions.
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