{"product_id":"the-book-in-the-cathedral-christopher-de-hamel-9780241469583","title":"The Book in the Cathedral: The Last Relic of Thomas Becket","description":"The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 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 Chaucer's \u003ci\u003eCanterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e to T. S. Eliot's \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Cathedral\u003c\/i\u003e and Anouilh's \u003ci\u003eBecket\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Christopher de Hamel here identifies the only surviving relic from Becket's shrine: the Anglo-Saxon Psalter which he cherished throughout his time as Archbishop of Canterbury, and which he may even have been holding when he was murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully illustrated and published to coincide with the 850th anniversary of the death of Thomas Becket, this is an exciting rediscovery of one of the most evocative artefacts of medieval England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher de Hamel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0241469589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241469583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 5.36w x 0.41d","brand":"Christopher de Hamel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059082424575,"sku":"9780241469583","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecb78bbc-a213-4a62-a677-ce30b6e8268b.jpg?v=1685056128","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-in-the-cathedral-christopher-de-hamel-9780241469583","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}