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1 online resource (viii, 246 pages) |
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Studies in the history of medieval religion ; v. 28 |
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Studies in the history of medieval religion ; v. 28.
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| Contents |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1. Introduction: The Lives and their context; 2. The forerunner: John of Salisbury; 3. Telling the story: Edward Grim, Guernes and Anonymous I; 4. Criticism and vindication: Anonymous II and Alan of Tewkesbury; 5. The view from Canterbury: Benedict of Peterborough and William of Canterbury; 6. Observation and reflection: William Fitzstephen; 7. Breaking the rules of history: Herbert of Bosham; 8. Conversion; 9. Conflict; 10. Trial; 11. Exile; 12. Martyrdom; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Summary |
Our major sources for the life and death of Thomas Becket are rigorously examined in this major new book |
| Analysis |
Becket conflict |
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Lives of Thomas Becket |
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Thomas Becket |
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canon law |
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conflict |
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conversion |
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exile |
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hagiographical |
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historical |
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martyrdom |
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theological writing |
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trial |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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In English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170.
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| SUBJECT |
Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170 fast |
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Thomas Becket 1118-1170 gnd |
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Thomas, a Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170. nli |
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Becket, Thomas, helgon, 1118-1170 -- källor. sao |
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Thomas Becket. swd |
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Biography as a literary form.
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Christian martyrs -- England -- Biography -- History and criticism
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Christian saints -- England -- Biography -- History and criticism
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Biography.
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Biographies as Topic
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biographies (literary works)
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biography (general genre)
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Reference.
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HISTORY -- Medieval.
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Biography as a literary form
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Christian martyrs -- Biography
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Christian saints
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Biograf
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Biografieën.
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Schrijvers.
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Biography as a literary form.
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Christian martyrs -- Great Britain -- Biography -- History and criticism.
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Christian saints -- Great Britain -- Biography -- History and criticism.
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781846155093 |
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1846155096 |
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