Christopher de Hamel Book in the Cathedral Paperback

Medieval manuscript historian and author of the widely acclaimedMeetings with Remarkable Manuscriptsdiscovers the most intimate surviving relic of Thomas Beckett. The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral onDecember 29, 1170, is one of the most famous events in European history. It inspired the largest pilgrim site in medieval Europe and many works of literature from Chaucers Canterbury Tales to T. S. Eliots Murder in the Cathedral and Anouilhs Becket. In a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Christopher de Hamel here identifies the AngloSaxon Psalter which Becket cherished throughout his time as Archbishop of Canterbury and which he may even have been holding when he was murdered. Beautifully illustrated, this is an exciting rediscovery of one of the most evocative artifacts of medieval England and the only surviving relic from Beckets shrine. | Christopher de Hamel Book in the Cathedral Paperback