The cult of St Thomas Becket: art, relics and liturgy in Britain and Europe

Publication of this special issue celebrates the 850th anniversary of the murder of Thomas Becket on 29 December 1170, and his translation to a new shrine in Canterbury Cathedral on 7 July 1220. Those anniversaries were to be marked by special services at Canterbury Cathedral and a major new exhibit...

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Weitere Verfasser: Nickson, Tom 1981- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [London] Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
Schriftenreihe:The journal of the British Archaeological Association volume 173
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Zusammenfassung:Publication of this special issue celebrates the 850th anniversary of the murder of Thomas Becket on 29 December 1170, and his translation to a new shrine in Canterbury Cathedral on 7 July 1220. Those anniversaries were to be marked by special services at Canterbury Cathedral and a major new exhibition at the British Museum, together with several other events in the UK and beyond. The year 2020 will not be remembered for these events, however, but for the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to loss, sickness, anxiety, radical shifts in working patterns and unexpected childcare commitments, the contributors to this special issue had to navigate their way through the closure of libraries, archives and monuments, and I am grateful to them for their perseverance, and to those who kindly offered peer reviews under difficult circumstances. It was fortunate that in December 2019, just a few months before the pandemic erupted, the contributors met for a stimulating workshop at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, the culmination of a series of events in Canterbury, the British Museum, the British Library and the Courtauld. We are grateful to CHASE, the Courtauld’s Research Forum, and especially to Sam Fogg for supporting these events [...].
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