Chev. Robert Brydon, Rosslyn Chapel Museum exhibition owner and Templar archivist, Edinburgh
A practical history of the Templars...this book is a 'must' for those interested in the western mysteries

Knights Templar International OSMTH journal,June 2003 issue
It is quite the most readable, factual book about the Templars I have ever seen...Maj. Gen. Sir Roy Redgrave

from the FORWARD, by John Matthews
A Templar tour-de-force...In this work Dr. Ralls has created an important bridge between these two extraordinary and long-lived themes.

Avalon Magazine, Glastonbury, Summer 2003 issue
From the Black Madonna...to the Ark of the Covenant..it's all in this book...Fascinating!

Quest magazine of Magical Heritage, London, No.134, June 2003
Lays to rest some of the wilder stories about the Templars, but there are still plenty of mysterious connections left.

Freemasonry Today magazine, Summer 2003 issue
An open-minded look at the history, influence and mysteries of the Knights Templar...can be usefully read by anyone interested

Renaissance Magazine (Fall 2003)
A concise and easy-to-read survey of two richly symbolic and enduring aspects of the Middle Ages

Caduceus magazine (UK; June 2003)
A factual history of the medieval Templar Order...Informative and readable excursion into the ever-fascinating world of quest

Scientific and Medical Network Journal, UK, 2003
Fascinating!...steers a middle course between dry scholarship and extravagent speculation, with real insight into the Templar and Grail traditions.

from the Back Cover-- by Robert Ellwood, Prof. Emeritus, Religion, University of Southern California
Fair, open-minded yet responsible...If you're looking for the one indispensable book about the Knights Templar, this is it.

Book Description
This definitive work about the Templars and their presumed hidden knowledge addresses many fascinating questions, with rare photos from the Rosslyn Chapel Museum (Scotland) included.

About the Author
KAREN RALLS, PhD, FSA Scot, medieval historian and Celtic scholar, was Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Deputy Curator of the Rosslyn Chapel Museum exhibition for six years before moving to Oxford to continue with specialist research in 2001. She lectures worldwide, leads tours to Templar and Celtic sites, speaks at conferences, and has appeared on numerous TV documentaries, including the Discovery Channel. Originally from the USA, Dr. Ralls is founder-Director of Ancient Quest. Her books include THE QUEST FOR THE CELTIC KEY (2002), INDIGENOUS RELIGIOUS MUSIC (2001), and MUSIC AND THE CELTIC OTHERWORLD (2000)