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