Thomas Béraud and the Holy Land Cataclysm: The Definitive History of the Templar Master, Sultan Baibars, and the Fall of Arsuf: 24 (Knights Templar: The Men Behind the Myth) - Couverture souple

Maddox, Winston

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ISBN 13 : 9798237822281

Editeur : Winston Maddox Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

What occurs when an unyielding faith meets an unstoppable conqueror in the burning sands of Outremer?

By 1260, the Latin East was fracturing under the weight of internal rivalries and dwindling European reinforcement. Enter Thomas Béraud, elected as the 20th Grand Master of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ. Béraud inherited an Order stretched to its absolute limits across Syria, Palestine, and Cilicia. Against him stood Sultan Baibars, the ruthless Mamluk commander whose military engine systematically dismantled Crusader strongholds with devastating siege warfare. This volume delivers an immersive, visceral journey into Béraud's desperate command as he dispatched urgent letters to European monarchs while ordering his knights to hold the coastal fortress of Arsuf against overwhelming odds.

Unlike generalized histories that treat the Templars as a single, faceless monolith, this work centers on the decisions of the men who actually wore the mantle. You will walk through the subterranean mines beneath Arsuf's battlements, feel the suffocating heat of siege engines firing day and night, and sit at the council tables where grand strategy was forged under the shadow of total destruction. From the original founding of the Order in 1118 to its tragic dissolution in 1314 and its enduring global legacy, this book provides the definitive chronicle of Béraud's era-a time when the fate of Western military presence in the Levant hung on a thread of steel and faith.

Every chapter is grounded in primary chronicles, diplomatic correspondence, and archaeological findings from the Levantine coast. For the seasoned history enthusiast who demands absolute authenticity paired with high-caliber narrative pacing, this chronicle captures the military mechanics, geopolitical negotiations, and human sacrifice of the 13th-century Crusades like never before.

Will you stand upon the crumbling parapets of Arsuf and witness the clash that defined the medieval world?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Winston Maddox Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798237822281
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 164
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