The cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet world, c.1170-c.1220 /

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 tod...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: International Medieval Congress
Other Authors: Webster, Paul (Medievalist) (editor, contributor.), Gelin, Marie-Pierre (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Thomas, > à Becket, Saint, > 1118?-1170 > Congresses.
Thomas, > à Becket, Saint, > 1118?-1170 > Cult > History > Congresses.
Thomas, > à Becket, Saint, > 1118?-1170
1154-1189
Christian saints > England > Congresses.
Christian martyrs > England > Congresses.
Bishops > England > Congresses.
Saints chrétiens > Angleterre > Congrès.
Martyrs chrétiens > Angleterre > Congrès.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Bishops
Christian martyrs
Christian saints
Cults
Great Britain > History > Henry II, 1154-1189 > Congresses.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1154-1189 (Henri II) > Congrès.
Great Britain
England
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction. The Cult of St Thomas Becket: An Historiographical Pilgrimage
  • 2. Becket is Dead! Long Live St Thomas
  • 3. The Cult of St Thomas in the Liturgy and Iconography of Christ Church, Canterbury
  • 4. Thomas Becket and Leprosy in Normandy
  • 5. Thomas Becket in the Chronicles
  • 6. Matilda, Duchess of Saxony (1168-89) and the Cult of Thomas Becket: A Legacy of Appropriation
  • 7. Leonor Plantagenet and the Cult of Thomas Becket in Castile
  • 8. Crown Versus Church After Becket: King John, St Thomas and the Interdict
  • 9. The St Thomas Becket Windows at Angers and Coutances: Devotion, Subversion and the Scottish Connection
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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