Thomas Becket : warrior, priest, rebel : a nine-hundred-year-old story retold / John Guy.
"A revisionist biography of Thomas Becket, one of the most subversive figures in English history--the man who sought to reform a nation, dare to defy his king [Henry II] and laid down his life to defend his sacred honor"--Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1400069076
- ISBN: 9781400069071
- Physical Description: xxii, 424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st U.S. edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Ancestry -- Upbringing -- Politics -- Paris -- A fresh start -- Apprentice -- Into the limelight -- Arrival at court -- Royal minister -- Bureaucrat and judge -- Warrior -- A solitary man -- Render unto Caesar -- Archbishop -- A broken relationship -- Conversion -- The clash -- Clarendon -- Northampton -- Exile -- Attack and counter-attack -- Search for a settlement -- The case against Becket -- Cat and mouse -- A trial of strength -- Return to Canterbury -- Murder in the cathedral -- Aftermath -- Martyr. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | B THOMAS GUY (Text) | 33114017209214 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
