Church and state in the nineteenth century and the revival of Thomas Becket

Jasper, D. (2020) Church and state in the nineteenth century and the revival of Thomas Becket. International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church, 20(3-4), pp. 251-263. (doi: 10.1080/1474225X.2020.1863687)

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Abstract

The legend of Thomas Becket was recovered in the nineteenth century in the context of debates after the Oxford Movement concerning the relation between Church and State. In the literature of the period Becket was, accordingly, either the saint or the villain. He featured largely in Robert Southey’s Book of the Church (1824) and in numerous novels and plays, including works by the High Churchman J.H. Neale, and the Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson. A hagiographical ‘biography’ by Robert Hugh Benson brings Becket into the twentieth century long before T. S. Eliot’s celebrated play.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Jasper, Professor David
Authors: Jasper, D.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies
Journal Name:International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church
Publisher:Taylor and Francis
ISSN:1474-225X
ISSN (Online):1747-0234
Published Online:18 January 2021

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