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1 The Promise of Death

  • Steve Tibble
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Assassins and Templars
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Plates and Maps ix
  4. 1 The Promise of Death 1
  5. 2 Assassins: Birth of a Legend 9
  6. 3 A Beginning and a Blueprint: Persia (1090–1100) 18
  7. 4 Assassins and Syria: In Search of a Home (1100–1113) 27
  8. 5 Assault on Shaizar: Mum’s Army (1114) 50
  9. 6 Assassins: A State within a State (1115–1126) 61
  10. 7 Templars: The Ideology of Love and Death (1095–1129) 71
  11. 8 Templars: ‘A Living Sacrifice’ (1119–1129) 82
  12. 9 So It Begins: The Strangest Partnership (1126–1130) 97
  13. 10 Assassins: Home Sweet Home (1130–1162) 109
  14. 11 Templars: The Little Castle on the Prairie (1130–1169) 122
  15. 12 Fear and Loathing in Lebanon (1130–1162) 143
  16. 13 Sinan: The Old Man of the Mountain (1162–1170) 151
  17. 14 Ambushes and Ambassadors (1170–1174) 168
  18. 15 Saladin Must Die: Assassins Take the Lead (1175–1176) 179
  19. 16 Saladin Must Die: The Templars’ Turn (1177–1191) 195
  20. 17 The Death of Heroes (1192–1193) 209
  21. 18 Contest for the Holy Land (1194–1248) 221
  22. 19 Egypt, Saints and Sinners (1248–1254) 229
  23. 20 Assassins: Holocaust and horror (1255–1291) 246
  24. 21 Templars: Death in the East (1255–1291) 265
  25. 22 Afterlife: From Intimidation to Entertainment 273
  26. 23 Ending and Beginning 292
  27. Acknowledgements 294
  28. Notes 297
  29. References and Further Reading 317
  30. Index 326
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300286151-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Plates and Maps ix
  4. 1 The Promise of Death 1
  5. 2 Assassins: Birth of a Legend 9
  6. 3 A Beginning and a Blueprint: Persia (1090–1100) 18
  7. 4 Assassins and Syria: In Search of a Home (1100–1113) 27
  8. 5 Assault on Shaizar: Mum’s Army (1114) 50
  9. 6 Assassins: A State within a State (1115–1126) 61
  10. 7 Templars: The Ideology of Love and Death (1095–1129) 71
  11. 8 Templars: ‘A Living Sacrifice’ (1119–1129) 82
  12. 9 So It Begins: The Strangest Partnership (1126–1130) 97
  13. 10 Assassins: Home Sweet Home (1130–1162) 109
  14. 11 Templars: The Little Castle on the Prairie (1130–1169) 122
  15. 12 Fear and Loathing in Lebanon (1130–1162) 143
  16. 13 Sinan: The Old Man of the Mountain (1162–1170) 151
  17. 14 Ambushes and Ambassadors (1170–1174) 168
  18. 15 Saladin Must Die: Assassins Take the Lead (1175–1176) 179
  19. 16 Saladin Must Die: The Templars’ Turn (1177–1191) 195
  20. 17 The Death of Heroes (1192–1193) 209
  21. 18 Contest for the Holy Land (1194–1248) 221
  22. 19 Egypt, Saints and Sinners (1248–1254) 229
  23. 20 Assassins: Holocaust and horror (1255–1291) 246
  24. 21 Templars: Death in the East (1255–1291) 265
  25. 22 Afterlife: From Intimidation to Entertainment 273
  26. 23 Ending and Beginning 292
  27. Acknowledgements 294
  28. Notes 297
  29. References and Further Reading 317
  30. Index 326
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