Alas, Poor Clio!
This is an Amazon.com reader's view of a recent book on the Knights Templars, about which a lot of nonsense has been written, not least by Dan Brown. This reader seems disappointed not to get the nonsense. English is obviously not her native language, but the sentiments are universal I am afraid.
This book is strictly based on historical sources. However, the history of the templars results to be more less charming and mysterious as ever. Nicholson cancels all doubts but all beautiful elements of the texture as well. Her historical method is too rationalistic, and it doesn't give room to mystical or philosophical hypoteses. There are only some hints at baphomet and at the so-called "islamic" components of the tenets of Templars. Even though it is well documented, it represents a very harsh or arid reading.
posted by Clemens @ 3:08 PM
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Oh dear -- "harsh and arid," huh? If only history were as interesting as fantasy. Oh wait -- it usually is! CLear away the "mystical" from the Templars and what do you have? Money, greed, violence, an international conspiracy to commit murder and blame the victims for their fate. You know, boring stuff.
Yep, money, greed and violence. The only thing the Templars seem to have given up was sex - at least 'normal' sex. There was always Baphomet I suppose. Hope this poor soul managed to find "The Da Vinci Code."
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