Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction: The Lives and their context
- 2 The forerunner: John of Salisbury
- 3 Telling the story: Edward Grim, Guernes and Anonymous I
- 4 Criticism and vindication: Anonymous II and Alan of Tewkesbury
- 5 The view from Canterbury: Benedict of Peterborough and William of Canterbury
- 6 Observation and reflection: William Fitzstephen
- 7 Breaking the rules of history: Herbert of Bosham
- 8 Conversion
- 9 Conflict
- 10 Trial
- 11 Exile
- 12 Martyrdom
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Volumes in Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
Frontmatter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 September 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction: The Lives and their context
- 2 The forerunner: John of Salisbury
- 3 Telling the story: Edward Grim, Guernes and Anonymous I
- 4 Criticism and vindication: Anonymous II and Alan of Tewkesbury
- 5 The view from Canterbury: Benedict of Peterborough and William of Canterbury
- 6 Observation and reflection: William Fitzstephen
- 7 Breaking the rules of history: Herbert of Bosham
- 8 Conversion
- 9 Conflict
- 10 Trial
- 11 Exile
- 12 Martyrdom
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Volumes in Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
Summary
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- Thomas Becket and his Biographers , pp. i - ivPublisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2006