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Paul Webster - The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, C.1170-c.1220 - 9781783271610 - V9781783271610
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The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, C.1170-c.1220

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Description for The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, C.1170-c.1220 Hardback. The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 782.
The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture. Thomas Becket - the archbishop of Canterbury cut down in his own cathedral just after Christmas 1170 - stands amongst the most renowned royal ministers, churchmen, and saints of the Middle Ages. He inspired the work of medieval writers and artists, and remains a compelling subject for historians today. Yet many of the political, religious, and cultural repercussions of his murder and subsequent canonisation remain to be explored in detail. This book examines the development of the cult and the impact of the legacy of Saint Thomas within the Plantagenet orbit of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries - the "Empire" assembled by King Henry II, defended by his son King Richard the Lionheart, and lost by King John. Traditional textual and archival sources, such as miracle collections, charters, and royal and papal letters, are used in conjunction with the material culture inspired by the cult, toemphasise the wide-ranging impact of the murder and of the cult's emergence in the century following the martyrdom. From the archiepiscopal church at Canterbury, to writers and religious houses across the Plantagenet lands, to thecourts of Henry II, his children, and the bishops of the Angevin world, individuals and communities adapted and responded to one of the most extraordinary religious phenomena of the age. Dr Paul Webster is currently Lecturer in Medieval History and Project Manager of the Exploring the Past adult learners progression pathway at Cardiff University; Dr Marie-Pierre Gelin is a Teaching Fellow in the History Department at University College London. Contributors: Colette Bowie, Elma Brenner, José Manuel Cerda, Anne J. Duggan, Marie-Pierre Gelin, Alyce A. Jordan, Michael Staunton, Paul Webster.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783271610
SKU
V9781783271610
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Ref
99-15

About Paul Webster
Dr Marie-Pierre Gelin is a Teaching Fellow in the History Department at University College London. Dr Paul Webster is currently Lecturer in Medieval History and Project Manager of the Exploring the Past adult learners progression pathway at Cardiff University. Dr Marie-Pierre Gelin is a Teaching Fellow in the History Department at University College London. ALYCE A. JORDAN is Emeritus Professor at Northern Arizona University. Dr Paul Webster is currently Lecturer in Medieval History and Project Manager of the Exploring the Past adult learners progression pathway at Cardiff University.

Reviews for The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, C.1170-c.1220
A useful collection, well presented, properly indexed, rising above the generally meretricious nature of the genre.
JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY
Outstanding..The volume overall is excellent, and will surely be indispensable to scholars with an interest in Becket as well as saints' cults and elite patronage more generally around the year 1200.
JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURE
It will surely be an important resource for future studies, and it prompts many questions about how the cult developed and changed over the longer term, and about how elite engagement with the Becket cult influenced popular engagement. ENGLISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY [T]his volume enriches our understanding of the multiple meanings and diverse uses of Becket's prodigious afterlife.
SPECULUM
This volume will be of interest to scholars of multiple specialities, including history, literature, and art history, along with others. The collection also speaks to regions beyond England and northern France, particularly Spain and Germany.
PARERGON
A lively, thoroughly-researched, and stimulating contribution to an ever-expanding Becket literature.
SEHEPUNKTE

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