Thomas Becket: A Textual History of His Letters - Hardcover

Duggan, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198224869 ISBN 13: 9780198224860

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1980

Synopsis

The construction and deconstruction of Becket's reputation is central to this provocative new study. The cult of Becket has remained enduring: it was the centerpiece of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; and in our own time it has carried powerful enough resonance to generate interpretations from T.S. Eliot, Jean Anouilh, and indeed Hollywood. This book investigates whether the popular conception of Becket through the ages is a result of valid assessments of the man and his cause, or a product of a carefully constructed myth, and how far can one correct for the bias and reach the truth.

About this title

About the Author:

Anne Duggan is Professor of History at King's College London

Review:

"The easy grasp of the source material, the exhaustive analysis of every aspect of the theme, and the soundness of judgment displayed throughout, makes this a book of exemplary scholarship that will surely remain the definitive study for many years to come." --Alan B. Cobban, "The Historical Association"

The easy grasp of the source material, the exhaustive analysis of every aspect of the theme, and the soundness of judgment displayed throughout, makes this a book of exemplary scholarship that will surely remain the definitive study for many years to come. Alan B. Cobban, The Historical Association"

"The easy grasp of the source material, the exhaustive analysis of every aspect of the theme, and the soundness of judgment displayed throughout, makes this a book of exemplary scholarship that will surely remain the definitive study for many years to come." --Alan B. Cobban, The Historical Association

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0198224869
• ISBN 13: 9780198224860
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 318