Thomas Becket / by David Knowles
1971, Reprint. London : Adam & Charles Black. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and rubbed dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #411325
ISBN: 0713611545
Physical description; xi, 184 pages, 4 plates illustrations, plan ; 22 cm. Series; Leaders of religion. Notes; First published 1970, reprinted 1971. Includes bibliographical references (page 178). Contents; Thomas of London -- The English Church -- Theobald's Clerk -- The Chancellor -- The Archbishop -- Controversy and councils, 1163-64 -- Exile, 1164-66 -- Exile, 1166-70 -- Defiance and reconciliation -- The return to Canterbury -- The aftermath of murder -- The case reviewed-Henry II, Gilbert Foliot, Alexander III, Archbishop Thomas. Subjects; Thomas à Becket, Saint 1118?-1170. Thomas à Becket Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury 1118?-1170. Becket, Thomas Saint ; Studies. Catholic Church Bishops ; Biography. Church of England Bishops ; Biography. 1154-1189. Christian saints England ; Biography. Statesmen Great Britain ; Biography. Civilization, Medieval 12th century. Bishops England Canterbury ; Biography. Great Britain History Henry II, 1154-1189 ; Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 1154-1189. England Intellectual life 1066-1485.
Price: €18.00