The Tragedy of the Templars (59 page)

Michael Haag

Historian and writer
MICHAEL HAAG
has written widely on the Egyptian, Classical, and Medieval worlds. He is the author of
The Templars: The History & the Myth
and
Alexandria: City of Memory
, a definitive study of Cavafy, Forster, and Lawrence Durrell in the city, as well as travel guides to Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. He lives in London.

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The Templars: The History & the Myth

Cover design by Richard Ljoenes

Cover artwork © RMN-Grand Palais /Art Resource, NY

Author photograph by Michael Haag

Originally published in Great Britain in 2012 by Profile Books, Ltd.

T
HE TRAGEDY OF THE TEMPLARS
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ISBN 978-0-06-205975-8

EPub Edition August 2013 ISBN 9780062059772

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