Medievalists.net » Martyrdom http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Embracing Death, Celebrating Life: Reflections on the Concept of Martyrdom in the Order of the Knights Templar http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/15/embracing-death-celebrating-life-reflections-on-the-concept-of-a-martyrdom-in-the-order-of-the-knights-templar/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/15/embracing-death-celebrating-life-reflections-on-the-concept-of-a-martyrdom-in-the-order-of-the-knights-templar/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:35:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59684 Although research on the concept of martyrdom during the era of the Crusades has gained considerable prominence, it has rarely been applied to the Knights Templar. This is surprising, as the Templars were the first military order and paved the way for a new monastic development; they were devoted to warfare only; and they, together with the other military orders, but unlike most Crusaders, established a permanent presence in the hostile environment of the Holy Land, consequently facing the threat of death both regularly and frequently.

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