title: The Everyday Life of the Templars: The Knights Templar at Home
author: Helen Nicholson
description: <span style="">The result is a fascinating insight into the everyday lives of these pious men, who were not powerful nobles or churchmen, yet held great influence in medieval Europe. An impressively informative and seminal work of compelling scholarship, "The Everyday Life of the Templars" is unreservedly recommended for personal, community, and academic library History Collections in general, and Knights Templar supplemental studies reading lists in particular.</span> (<i>Midwest Book Review</i>)<br /><br /><span style="">an exhaustively researched yet surprisingly brief tome that casts light on the day-to-day workings of Templar life. A lot of fascinating forensic detective work is involved in piecing together the wealth of information contained here, screening out propaganda both good AND bad to share hard-won truths about Templar routines, rituals, and interactions with the world. This, more than anything else Ive read, brought the Templars to life and made them feel like a real part of history, not just the mythic sword-swinging icons of centuries past.</span> (<i>Manhattan Book Review</i>)
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  THE TEMPLAR LEGACY
  
  By
  
  STEVE BERRY
  
  Copyright © 2006
  
  
  For Elizabeth, Always
  
  Jesus said, “Know what is within your sight, and what is hidden from you will
  become
  
  
  clear. For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed.”
  
  
  —THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS
  
  “It has served us well, this myth of Christ.”
  
  
  —POPE LEO X
  
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  I’ve been lucky. The same team that produced my first novel, The Amber Room,
  in 2003 has
  
  
  stayed together. Few writers can claim that luxury. So, again, lots of thanks
  to each is in order.
  
  First, Pam Ahearn, my agent, who believed from the start. Next, to the
  wonderful folks at Random
  
  
  House: Gina Centrello, an extraordinary publisher; Mark Tavani, an editor far
  wiser than his
  
  
  years (and a great friend too); Ingrid Powell, who can always be counted on;
  Cindy Murray, who
  
  
  goes to great lengths to make me look good in the press (which is a task in
  and of itself); Kim
  
  
  Hovey who markets with the skill and