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Title: The Lives of Thomas Becket Condition: New Author: Michael Staunton Contributor: Michael Staunton (Edited by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0719054559 EAN: 9780719054556 ISBN: 9780719054556 Publisher: Manchester University Press Genre: Biography Topic: History Release Date: 09/08/2001 Description: This collection tells the story of Thomas Becket's turbulent life, violent death and extraordinary posthumous acclaim in the words of his contemporaries. The only modern collection from the twelfth-century Lives of Thomas Becket in English and features all his major biographers, including many previously untranslated extracts. Providing both a valuable glimpse of the late twelfth-century world, and an insight into the minds of those who witnessed the events. By using contemporary sources, this book is the most accessible way to study this central episode in medieval history. Thomas Becket features prominently in most medieval core courses. This book allows the subject to be taught as never before, and is highly suitable as a set text. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 138mm Item Width: 15mm Item Weight: 345g Book Series: Manchester Medieval Sources Release Year: 2001
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