Civic Pride and Political Devotion: The Relics of Thomas Becket in Siena

Through a survey of archival and primary source material, this article discusses the existence of St. Thomas Becket’s relics in Siena cathedral. The institution’s inventories indicate that, from 1482 until ca. 1529, the relics were housed in an ostensory kept in the sacristy. Today, this object is d...

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Main Author: Mazzocchio, Cecilia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B Siena
B Thomas Becket
B Church History
B Relics
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