{"product_id":"thomas-becket-defender-of-the-church","title":"Thomas Becket : Defender Of The Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho was Thomas Becket? The answer is as complex as he was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeacon; priest; archbishop; sometime royal chancellor; friend of the king; troublemaker; penitent; exile; turbulent enemy of the king; unyielding, ungrateful wretch; shepherd; martyr; saint; enigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Becket: Defender of the Church\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereintroduces this enigmatic saint and invites us to consider his background, his influences, his progress in ambition and office, and his personal struggle for holiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFr. John S. Hogan transports us to twelfth-century Europe, the era that formed Thomas - times full of grandeur and chaos, complex relationships and political intrigue, sinfulness and virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cordero de Dios Catholic bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883157127454,"sku":"T2452","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/7971\/4846\/files\/9781681925820-us.jpg?v=1779463837","url":"https:\/\/corderodediosbookstore.com\/products\/thomas-becket-defender-of-the-church","provider":"Cordero de Dios Catholic bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}