Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2024-03-06
Books mentioned on Who Were The Knights Templar?
Founded as an order of warrior monks protecting Christian pilgrims on their journey to the Holy Land, he Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon -- or Knights Templar -- were only around for a few centuries, but cast a long shadow in the world of conspiracy.
Ben Bowlin recommended The Knights Templar & their myth by Peter Partner, and discussed The Worship of The Generative Powers by Thomas Wright. Also mentioned: Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln is a 1982 pseudohistorical book that speculates on alternative Christian history, including the bloodline of Jesus and the Priory of Sion.
Discussed“we did do a episode on the book Holy Grail Holy Blood U which I think is a very popular like kind of in conspiracy circles”
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The Knights Templar & their myth
The Knights Templar and Their Myth by Peter Partner is a historical study published in 1987 that investigates the origins, history, and subsequent mythology surrounding the medieval military order.
Recommended“there's a book uh from 1987 it's pretty great uh called the Knights Templar and their myth and the author Peter partner”
Where to get it
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The Worship of The Generative Powers
Discussed“there's a book from 1865 by Thomas Wright called the worship of generative powers and I think uh with a with a quote from this a quotation from this we'll see that comparison”
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