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Tables of Contents for The Templars and the Assassins
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
11
15
An Introduction to Secret Societies
15
10
PART ONE Setting the Stage
25
36
Historical Background of the Crusades
27
34
PART TWO The Order of Assassins
61
90
The Assassin Myth
63
3
Islamic Roots
66
25
Teachings of Ismailism
91
6
Enter Hasan
97
10
An Overview of Hasan's Assassins
107
6
After Hasan
113
17
The Syrian Assassins
130
11
The Nizari Ismailis Today
141
7
Reflections on the Assassin Order
148
3
PART THREE The Knights Templar
151
96
The First Crusade
153
3
An Overview of the Order
156
14
The Early Years
170
6
The Second Crusade
176
5
Saladin and the Battle of Hattin
181
7
The Third Crusade
188
3
The Fourth Crusade
191
2
The Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade
193
7
The Fifth Crusade
200
2
The Sixth Crusade and the Battle of La Forbie
202
4
The Seventh Crusade and the Rise of Baybars
206
5
The Eighth Crusade and Final Defeat
211
3
The Last Years of the Knights Templar
214
9
The End of the Order
223
18
Reflections on the Templar Order
241
6
PART FOUR Afterword
247
26
The Path of the Mysteries
249
24
Appendix One The Nine Degrees of Wisdom
273
4
Appendix Two In Praise of the New Knighthood
277
10
Endnotes
287
6
Selected Bibliography
293
8
Index
301