The Study of Liturgy (Paperback)

The Study of Liturgy Book Description

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of 'The Study of Liturgy' takes full account of recent changes in the Christian Churches.
Completely revised to incorporate new scholarship and many important developments in liturgical renewal, this standard text remains an essential tool for students of theology and liturgy. It treats the development of the liturgy historically, beginning with Jewish antecedents, then covering
the New Testament, Patristic, Medieval, and Reformation periods, and concluding with the increasing interest in liturgy in all churches today. The text deals definitively with the five central rites of Christian worship: Initiation, the Eucharist, Ordination, the Daily Office, and the Calendar. A
special section on liturgical settings examines in detail the historical importance of music and singing in the liturgy and the role of hymnody in Christian worship. Reflecting the continuing trend towards ecumenism, the editors represent the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Protestant traditions,
while the Orthodox tradition is represented by the team of contributors, which includes many of the best-known liturgical scholars.

About the Author :

Paul F Bradshaw has contributed to The Study of Liturgy as an author. Paul F. Bradshaw is Professor of Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University's London Centre. He is the author of The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy, now in its second edition (OUP,
2002).

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