{"product_id":"thomas-saga-erkibyskups-a-life-of-archbishop-thomas-becket-in-icelandic-paperback-9781108049221","title":"Thómas Saga Erkibyskups; A Life of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Icelandic (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108049221","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThómas Saga Erkibyskups\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Life of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Icelandic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA two-volume Old Norse text and English translation of the fourteenth-century saga of Thomas Becket, first published in 1875–83.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEiríkr Magnússon (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108049221, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 November 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e842 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4.7 cm, 1.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Old Norse text and English translation, prepared by the librarian and scholar Eiríkr Magnússon (1833–1913) and published in two volumes between 1875 and 1883, remains the standard edition of the 'Saga of Archbishop Thomas'. Composed in Iceland in the early fourteenth century, it narrates the life, death and miracles of Thomas Becket, based on earlier Latin and Old French traditions. Embedded in the saga is a lost Latin life by Robert of Cricklade, written soon after Becket's murder in 1170, which contains some unique details: for example, that he had a stammer. The saga is valuable not only as evidence for Becket's life, but as an insight into the development of his saintly cult in Iceland. Volume 2 includes an extensive introduction to the text and its place in the tradition of Becket historiography, an account of St Thomas's miracles, several appendices of related texts, and an extensive glossary of words and phrases.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e 82. (Untitled)\u003cbr\u003e 83. The letter of the king of the French\u003cbr\u003e 84. How king Henry was shrived\u003cbr\u003e 85. A remarkable vision which appeared to a certain brother at Canterbury\u003cbr\u003e 86. Of the letter of the Lord Pope when he ordained shriving\u003cbr\u003e 87. Remarkable visions\u003cbr\u003e 88. (A miracle)\u003cbr\u003e 89. A miracle of Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 90. Concerning the miracles of Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 91. Miracle of the holy Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 92. Of the miracles of St Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 93. Of the miracles of the holy archbishop Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 94. Of a certain earl\u003cbr\u003e 95. Of a certain widow\u003cbr\u003e 96. Concerning a certain noble friend of Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 97. The Archbishop's undirlögr in Cancia\u003cbr\u003e 98. Concerning Thomas' working of miracles\u003cbr\u003e 99. Concerning the knight Jordanus\u003cbr\u003e 100. Of Louis, king of the French\u003cbr\u003e 101. When our Lord\u003cbr\u003e 102. Of pope Alexander\u003cbr\u003e 103. Of the translation of Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 104. Of lord Stephen\u003cbr\u003e 105. Of Maild the mother of Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 106. Now the story is brought to an end\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266090225944,"sku":"9781108049221","price":58.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108049221i.jpg?v=1696746861","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/thomas-saga-erkibyskups-a-life-of-archbishop-thomas-becket-in-icelandic-paperback-9781108049221","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}