Liturgies in Honour of Thomas Becket / / Kay Brainerd Slocum.

Martyred in 1170 when still the Archbishop of Canterbury, St. Thomas Becket was canonized only three years later, and became one of the most important religious figures in the history of the English church. In this work, Kay Slocum analyzes the image of Thomas Becket as presented in the liturgies co...

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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE
  • 1. Becket as Royal Chancellor
  • 2. Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury
  • 3. Becket in Exile
  • 4. The Martyrdom
  • 5. The Miracles
  • 6. The Development of the Cult of Becket
  • PART TWO
  • 7. Office for the Feast Day of St Thomas Becket, 29 December
  • 8. Office for the Translation of St Thomas Becket, 7 July
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • General Index
  • Index of Offices