Ebook: The Templars and the Assassins: the militia of Heaven

This book provides compelling evidence that the interaction of the Knights Templar and the Assassins in the Holy Land transformed the Templars into a true occult society, from which they would sow the seeds of the Renaissance and the Western Mystery Tradition. Both orders were destroyed as heretical some seven hundred years ago, but survivors have carried on the secret teachings to this day.;An introduction to secret societies -- Setting the stage. Historical background of the Crusades -- The Order of Assassins. The Assassin myth ; Islamic roots ; Teachings of Ismailism ; Enter Hasan -- An overview of Hasan's Assassins ; After Hasan ; The Syrian Assassins ; The Nizari Ismalis today ; Reflections on the Assassin Order -- The Knights Templar. The first Crusade ; An overview of the Order ; The early years ; The second Crusade ; Saladin and the Battle of Hattin ; The third Crusade ; The fourth Crusade ; The Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade ; The sixth Crusade and the Battle of La Forbie ; The seventh Crusade and the rise of Baybars ; The eighth Crusade and final defeat ; The last years of the Knights Templar ; The end of the Order ; Reflections on the Templar Order ; The path of the mysteries -- Appendixes. The nine degrees of wisdom ; In praise of the new knighthood.