The quest for Becket's bones : the mystery of the relics of St Thomas Becket of Canterbury

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The quest for Becket's bones : the mystery of the relics of St Thomas Becket of Canterbury
Title remainder
the mystery of the relics of St Thomas Becket of Canterbury
Statement of responsibility
John Butler
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Language
eng
Summary
"In January 1888, workmen excavating the eastern crypt of Canterbury Cathedral uncovered the ancient bones of a tall, middle-aged man whose skull had seemingly been cleft by a sword. Could these be the remains of St Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered in the Cathedral in December 1170 by knights of King Henry II?" "This fascinating book recounts the story of the quest for St Thomas Becket's bones over eight centuries, and includes startling new evidence that has only recently come to light. An intriguing story of politics, science, religion, conjecture and romanticism, it explores the mystery of the survival of Catholic England's most precious relics, and presents a telling hypothesis as to their fate."--Jacket
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
942.03/1/092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DA209.T4
LC item number
B88 1995
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography

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