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Summary: Disappointing.
Review: A paper written by a middle school history student would be more usefull than this leaflet.
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Summary: DSK Magazine's Book of the Month!
Review: After reading 'The Warriors and the Bankers' by Mr. Dafoe and Mr. Butler, and talking via internet with Mr. Dafoe himself, I must say that their research is professionally put together and scientifically placed. While generally not fully provable (how many Templar theories are???), this book definitely 'hits the nail on the head' as to a possible path of Templar development after the infamous Friday the 13th arrests. This book is a must read for any student of Templar History, Freemason, or general historical mystery lover!
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Summary: Finally, all questions answered.
Review: After the arrival of Holy Blood and Holy Grail in 1982, I have been an avid student of the Knights Templar. This little book of less than 100 pages has answered all the questions, succinctly, precisely, accurately, and historically correctly. I was stunned by their shocking conclusion, but I must say that I wholeheartedly agree with it. My next direction will be to study the secrets of the Swiss bank vaults... I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in seeking answers to some of the great mysteries. I could not put it down.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: As an ardent freemason and avid reader, I found this book extremely riveting. Hard to believe that from a book on medieval history, but believe it. I opened the package from Amazon and immediately started reading. With my wife yelling for me to come to bed two hours later, I answered with the usual, "just a minute!" I couldn't put it down. I finished it that night and finished Unholy Worship the next night. Great books!! I will buy more books from these guys in the near future. If you are in the least bit interested in Templar history or it's ties to modern freemasonary, get this and any of Dafoe's books!!
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Summary: To the point and well researched
Review: For those interested in the Rennes-le-Chateau mystery, comparitive religion, Mason and Rosecrucian history and Templar origins and continuations, this little book is a treasure. Well written and researched, it answers many questions and opens the mind to further investigation.
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Summary: Disappointing.
Review: I don't know how accurate the information in this book may be, but I found the mistakes in grammar annoying.
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Summary: Excellent Overview of Templar Theory.
Review: I really enjoyed the Warriors and the Bankers by Alan Butler and Stephen Dafoe. As someone interested in the history of the Knights Templar but not a history nut, I found the books approach to be very easy to follow. So many books on history are dry. The Warriors and the Bankers presents some of the more popular and recent theories involving the order as an overview and goes on to explain why some of them simply do not hold in relation to what the Templars were.for example, so much has been written about the supposed Templar Treasure. The authors are the first to explode the myth by stating that as Bankers the Templar wealth would have been in the field earning interest. The authors present the order for what they truly were, Medieval capatalists to the nth degree. I find this a much more acceptable presentation of the order than a group of covert monks burrying artifacts under church floors as so manty books of the genre are apt to do. Likewise it wasn't page after page of geneologies and military accounts. A great middle path between speculative / alternative history and Harder Historical text. My only complaint is that the book left me wanting more, but then a good book should and I've heard the authors have a sequel due out in the New year. In responce to an earlier review, I have read other Templar books and found many to be sluggish dry tomes.
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Summary: a thin and shallow pastiche of speculation
Review: Needless to say I wouldn't recommend anyone else waste their time on it.
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Summary: Adding Light to Masonry
Review: Stephen does an excellent job as usual with this great book on Templars. I recommend this and all his books. It explores more alternate theories and uses common sense backed by historical data to reveal what probably happened in 1307. Thanks Stephen and keep up the good work!
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Summary: Warriors and Bankers Required Reading
Review: Thank you Butler and Dafoe. Warriors should be required reading for any one interested in the Knights Templars, European history, the history of economics in western civilization or general masonic history. Well researched. Well written. Leave the reader asking for more. Encourages independent research. Keep up the good work. I, for one, am waiting for your next book.
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