[.ca] Knights Templar In The New World (ISBN 0892811854)

The WORST book ever on the Templars:
I forced myself to finish this book to justify the expense of buying it. I was hoping to learn more about the theory of Oak Island being linked to the Knights Templars, but after reading this book, I was ready to write off the entire thing. Mann has done nothing more than toss together every possible source of esoterica; King Arthur, the Templars, the Great Pyramid, Greek Myth... , and use it as a grab-bag for his theories. He finds "connections" in everything without thinking of alternative explanations and creates such a confusing and complicated web of motives and actions that collapses under its own weight. Mann's evidence consists of a single stone and his own interpretation of rock formations and trees. He uses his own convictions as proof of theories, such as interpreting the shepardess in Poussin's painting as being pregnant or that Glooscap was Sinclair. I was surprised he did not try to link this with the JFK assasination! The closest equivalent I could think of to this book would be the rantings of a paranoid schizophrenic, and I say that without malice, simply as a statement of fact. I strongly urge people NOT to buy this book. I would have given it no stars if I was allowed to.

Fascinating Reading - A look behind the scenes:
Mr Mann presents a insightful and at times provocative challenge to conventional history. His approach combines ancient lore with contemporary history to provide a fascinating backdrop for his theory. I think that all readers will find this book's account of the relationship between the Templars and modern day Masons particularly interesting and well worth reading.

A compilation of obscure but compelling evidence:
Written by a great-nephew of a Supreme Grand Master of the Knights Templar of Canada, The Knights Templar In The New World: How Henry Sinclair Brought The Grail To Arcadia is an exploration of the mysteries and secrets of Prince Henry Sinclair and his Templar followers, who allegedly came to Nova Scotia almost one hundred years before Christopher Columbus. A compilation of obscure but compelling evidence, that presents famous individuals of history in a manner that reads like a fantastic adventure.

As fictitious as the da Vinci code:
There is no logic to how he ties all the facts together. At least the da Vinci code does not pretend to be a book of research, but a work of fiction. Mann draws outlandish conclusions based on extremely questionable connections. For example, he believes Nova Scotia to be a destination of the grail. This is because if you hold a Mason ring over a map of the area, the geography lines up (and Mason's and Templars apparently hold geometry sacred). I'm willing to bet however that the ring would fit "geometrically" over a number of land masses, providing the scaling was correct. The rest of his arguments are even more tenuous!