The Destruction of the Imagery of Saint Thomas Becket
Description:
This thesis analyzes the destruction of imagery dedicated to Saint Thomas Becket in order to investigate the nature of sixteenth-century iconoclasm in Reformation England. In doing so, it also considers the veneration of images during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Research involved examining medieval and sixteenth-century historical studies concerning Becket's life and cult, anti-Becket sentiment prior to the sixteenth century, and the political circumstances in England that led to …
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Date:
May 1998
Creator:
Cucuzzella, Jean Moore
Partner:
UNT Libraries