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Richard Baxter's Reformed Liturgy - A Puritan Alternative to the Book of Common Prayer (Hardcover, New Ed): Glen J. Segger Richard Baxter's Reformed Liturgy - A Puritan Alternative to the Book of Common Prayer (Hardcover, New Ed)
Glen J. Segger
R4,366 Discovery Miles 43 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The English Civil War and its aftermath was a time of human devastation, political uncertainty and religious instability. Amid the turmoil of those times, however, the Church of England also saw intense liturgical inventiveness. The Directory for Public Worship, Jeremy Taylor's Communion Office, and Richard Baxter's Reformed Liturgy, are all examples of resourceful liturgies born out of the ashes of the English Civil War. The Church of England had not witnessed such liturgical innovation since Thomas Cranmer, and would not see such creativity again until the end of the twentieth century - at least in terms of liturgical texts. In Richard Baxter's Reformation of the Liturgy, Glen J. Segger examines the theology and ecclesiology of Baxter's liturgical opus. While never approved for public use, the Reformed Liturgy remains an important and creative liturgy representative of those who fought for their Puritan convictions, but lost.

Divine Allurement - Cranmer's Comfortable Words (Paperback): Ashley J Null Divine Allurement - Cranmer's Comfortable Words (Paperback)
Ashley J Null
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Liturgy and Society in Early Medieval Rome (Hardcover, New Ed): John F. Romano Liturgy and Society in Early Medieval Rome (Hardcover, New Ed)
John F. Romano
R4,370 Discovery Miles 43 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The liturgy, the public worship of the Catholic Church, was a crucial factor in forging the society of early medieval Rome. As the Roman Empire dissolved, a new world emerged as Christian bishops stepped into the power vacuum left by the dismantling of the Empire. Among these potentates, none was more important than the bishop of Rome, the pope. The documents, archaeology, and architecture that issued forth from papal Rome in the seventh and eighth centuries preserve a precious glimpse into novel societal patterns. The underexploited liturgical sources in particular enrich and complicate our historical understanding of this period. They show how liturgy was the 'social glue' that held together the Christian society of early medieval Rome - and excluded those who did not belong to it. This study places the liturgy center stage, filling a gap in research on early medieval Rome and demonstrating the utility of investigating how the liturgy functioned in medieval Europe. It includes a detailed analysis of the papal Mass, the central act of liturgy and the most obvious example of the close interaction of liturgy, social relations and power. The first extant Mass liturgy, the First Roman Ordo, is also given a new presentation in Latin here with an English translation and commentary. Other grand liturgical events such as penitential processions are also examined, as well as more mundane acts of worship. Far from a pious business with limited influence, the liturgy established an exchange between humans and the divine that oriented Roman society to God and fostered the dominance of the clergy.

A Book of Blessings - And How to Write Your Own (Paperback): Ruth Burgess A Book of Blessings - And How to Write Your Own (Paperback)
Ruth Burgess
R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A collection of blessings for the people, sadnesses, artefacts, special occasions and journeys of our lives. It also explores the tradition of blessings including biblical and Celtic, and offers ideas and resources to encourage readers to write blessings of their own with suggestions for how to organise a blessings workshop. Ruth Burgess, who is also co-editor with Kathy Galloway of "Praying for the Dawn: A Resource Book", leads liturgical workshops which often include 'blessing-writing'. She aims in this book to pass on her experience and knowledge.

The Rite of Christian Initiation - Adult Rituals and Roman Catholic Ecclesiology (Hardcover, New Ed): Peter McGrail The Rite of Christian Initiation - Adult Rituals and Roman Catholic Ecclesiology (Hardcover, New Ed)
Peter McGrail
R4,211 Discovery Miles 42 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the wake of recent papal legislation, the various liturgies of the Roman Rite may today be celebrated in either their post-Tridentine or post-Vatican II forms. Whilst much discussion of this new situation focuses on purely liturgical issues, this book breaks new ground by arguing that the coexistence of the two forms raises questions of a profoundly ecclesiological character. Peter McGrail explores the relationship between ritual form, ecclesial self- understanding and constructs of the world that are at play as adults become members of the Church. Analysing the rites by which adults were taken into the Church for three and a half centuries, this book goes on to explore attempts to find a new ritual expression for the journey to Christian Initiation, set against the divergent and even conflicting ecclesiologies which were at play before and during the Council.

Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library - A Select Catalogue (Hardcover, New): Elizabeth Solopova Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library - A Select Catalogue (Hardcover, New)
Elizabeth Solopova
R5,210 Discovery Miles 52 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The liturgical psalter is one of the most important medieval Christian books and the most frequently and richly illuminated of medieval liturgical manuscripts. In its simplest form the psalter included 150 psalms, preceded by a calendar and followed by the canticles for the daily offices, the litany of saints and collects. This basic structure was very stable throughout the Middle Ages and is found in an overwhelming majority of psalters from different countries. In spite of the similarity of core content, psalters were very variable in their size, decoration, choice of supplementary texts and style of presentation, reflecting the interests and requirements of a wide range of lay and religious patrons. Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library contains descriptions of 111 psalters from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, ranging in date from the ninth to the sixteenth century. Each entry includes a description of contents, decoration, physical makeup and provenance, together with a bibliography. The entries are supplemented by comparative tables and indices to assist the study of illumination, manuscript presentation and the liturgical use of the psalms. Full colour images of pages from each of the manuscripts are also included, some of which are reproduced here for the first time. This catalogue brings together important information on a stunning selection of manuscripts held in the Bodleian Library, providing an invaluable resource for scholars.

Feasting on the Word - Lent through Eastertide (Hardcover): David L. Bartlett, Barbara Brown Taylor Feasting on the Word - Lent through Eastertide (Hardcover)
David L. Bartlett, Barbara Brown Taylor
R1,511 R1,217 Discovery Miles 12 170 Save R294 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With the twelve-volume series Feasting on the Word, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive and well-respected resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes will cover all of the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with moveable occasions.The page layout is truly unique. For each lectionary text, preachers will find brief essaysA--one each on the exegetical, theological, pastoral, and homiletical challenges of the text. Each volume will also contain an index of biblical passages so that nonlectionary preachers may make use of its contents. The printed volumes for Ordinary Time include the complementary stream during Year A, the complementary stream during the first half of Year B, the semicontinuous stream during the second half of Year B, and the semicontinuous stream during Year C. Beginning with the season after Pentecost in Year C, the alternate lections for Ordinary Time not in the print volumes will be available online at feastingontheword.net.

The Blessing of Waters and Epiphany - The Eastern Liturgical Tradition (Hardcover, New edition): Nicholas E Denysenko The Blessing of Waters and Epiphany - The Eastern Liturgical Tradition (Hardcover, New edition)
Nicholas E Denysenko
R4,361 Discovery Miles 43 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the historical development of the blessing of waters and its theology in the East, with an emphasis on the Byzantine tradition. Exploring how Eastern Christians have sought these waters as a source of healing, purification, and communion with God, Denysenko unpacks their euchology and ritual context. The history and theology of the blessing of waters on Epiphany is informative for contemporary theologians, historians, pastors and students. Offering important insights into how Christians renew Baptism in receiving the blessed waters, this book also proposes new perspectives for theologizing Christian stewardship of ecology in the modern era based on a patristic liturgical synthesis. Denysenko presents an alternative framework for understanding the activity of the Trinity, enabling readers to encounter a vision of how participants encounter God in and after ritual.

100 Favorite Hymns (Hardcover): Thomas Nelson 100 Favorite Hymns (Hardcover)
Thomas Nelson
R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Whether you are learning more about the beloved hymns that compose a soundtrack for your spiritual life or you are discovering their timeless beauty for the first time, 100 Favorite Hymns offers a unique way to draw closer to the God of every generation.

This beautiful devotional will stir your heart as you reflect on the powerful words of our most-loved hymns. Select devotions feature the personal stories of the hymn writers themselves, many of whom endured deep suffering, unrelenting trials, and redemptive triumphs. Explore the hearts and histories behind favorite hymns such as:

  • The Old Rugged Cross
  • In the Garden
  • Amazing Grace
  • Blessed Assurance
  • This Little Light of Mine

100 Favorite Hymns:

  • Features colorful botanical-themed illustrations, making this a beautiful gift for birthdays, holidays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day
  • Provides inspirational ways to start or end each day for worship leaders, music teams, and anyone who enjoys hymns
  • Offers readers a devotional opportunity to cultivate a deeper appreciation for timeless hymns while drawing closer to God

If you enjoy 100 Favorite Hymns, check out other books in the series: 100 Favorite Bible Verses and 100 Favorite Bible Prayers.
What's So Amazing about Grace? - Participant's Guide (Paperback): Philip Yancey What's So Amazing about Grace? - Participant's Guide (Paperback)
Philip Yancey
R241 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R45 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In 1998, What s So Amazing About Grace? was chosen as the Gold Medallion Book of the Year. Stamped with Philip Yancey s journalistic gift for inquiry and personal passion for truth, this provocative best-seller has challenged and inspired more than half a million readers worldwide with a vision of the life Experience the Impact of Grace It s one thing to talk about grace; it s another to taste its power. What s So Amazing About Grace? ZondervanGroupware takes you and your study group for interactive, gut-level encounters with radical, life-changing grace. Through candid video interviews, Philip Yancey integrates true-life faces and experiences with 10 POWERFUL SESSIONS that will rock your preconceptions, get you thinking and talking, and help you discover together why grace is more amazing than you ve ever dreamed. This Participant s Guide will help you not only gain a better understanding of what grace is and why it is so precious, but also integrate it into your life. Engaging questions, provocative Bible studies, and lively discussions are just part of the package. You ll also be challenged to look for grace where it counts the most: in your own character and personal life. If you re ready to discover grace as more than just a fluffy concept, buckle your seat belt. You re about to take a journey to the radical heart and soul of Christianity. The next life grace changes could be yours."

Inculturation of Christian Worship - Exploring the Eucharist (Hardcover): Phillip Tovey Inculturation of Christian Worship - Exploring the Eucharist (Hardcover)
Phillip Tovey
R3,911 Discovery Miles 39 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 2004. Inculturation - the creative and dynamic relationship between the Christian message and culture or cultures - is of interest to many churches throughout the world, particularly since the Second Vatican Council made it part of the Roman Catholic agenda. This book looks at the question of the inculturation of Christian worship, particularly in the Eucharist. Looking at the relationship of worship and culture requires insights from both theology and anthropology; Tovey develops the tools to interconnect perspectives into an interdisciplinary exploration of different models of inculturation. Inculturation of Christian Worship is both interdisciplinary and ecumenical in approach. Case studies are drawn from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, African Independent Churches, The Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. While there is a focus on Africa for particular examples, the issues are discussed in a world wide context.

Eucharist (Paperback): Stephen J. Binz Eucharist (Paperback)
Stephen J. Binz
R348 R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Save R57 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Liturgy in the Age of Reason - Worship and Sacraments in England and Scotland  1662-c.1800 (Hardcover, New Ed): Bryan D. Spinks Liturgy in the Age of Reason - Worship and Sacraments in England and Scotland 1662-c.1800 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Bryan D. Spinks
R4,220 Discovery Miles 42 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Worship has always been affected by its surrounding culture. This book examines the changing perspectives in and discussions on worship styles and practices from the Restoration to the death of Wesley, in England and Scotland. Moving beyond the text, Spinks grounds the discussion within the changing cultural and intellectual framework of the period referred to as the Enlightenment. The focus is the end of the early modern period, when already the upheaval of the English Civil War, the methods of the Cambridge Platonists, and the thinking of Descartes and Spinoza were making the period one of transition, and Newtonian thought and the thought of John Locke impacted theological thought and worship forms. It is against this framework that the worship in England and Scotland will be described and assessed. As well as published and unpublished liturgical documents, this book draws on contemporary accounts and descriptions of worship, catechisms, sermons and theological works, and contemporary diaries. Musical and architectural changes are also noted, particularly the late seventeenth century hymns of Richard Davies of Rothwell, Joseph Stennett and Benjamin Keach. This book places worship in the society which it served, and from which changes sprang. It explores the interaction of cultural thought and worship, drawing parallels between the Enlightenment period and problems of late modernity and the worship wars of the late twentieth century.

Liturgy and Architecture - From the Early Church to the Middle Ages (Paperback, New Ed): Allan Doig Liturgy and Architecture - From the Early Church to the Middle Ages (Paperback, New Ed)
Allan Doig
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book Allan Doig explores the interrelationship of liturgy and architecture from the Early Church to the close of the Middle Ages, taking into account social, economic, technical, theological and artistic factors. These are crucial to a proper understanding of ecclesiastical architecture of all periods, and together their study illuminates the study of liturgy. Buildings and their archaeology are standing indices of human activity, and the whole matrix of meaning they present is highly revealing of the larger meaning of ritual performance within, and movement through, their space. The excavation of the mid-third-century church at Dura Europos in the Syrian desert, the grandeur of Constantine's Imperial basilicas, the influence of the great pilgrimage sites, and the marvels of soaring Gothic cathedrals, all come alive in a new way when the space is animated by the liturgy for which they were built. Reviewing the most recent research in the area, and moving the debate forward, this study will be useful to liturgists, clergy, theologians, art and architectural historians, and those interested in the conservation of ecclesiastical structures built for the liturgy.

Liturgy and the Beauty of the Unknown - Another Place (Hardcover): David Torevell Liturgy and the Beauty of the Unknown - Another Place (Hardcover)
David Torevell
R3,915 Discovery Miles 39 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Contemporary culture is rediscovering the importance of beauty for both social transformation and personal happiness. Theologians have sought, in their varied ways, to demonstrate how God's beauty is associated with notions of truth and goodness. This book breaks new ground by suggesting that liturgy is the means par excellence by which an experience of beauty is communicated. Drawing from both secular and religious understandings, in particular the mystical and apophatic tradition, the book demonstrates how liturgy has the potential to achieve the one ultimately reliable form of beauty because its embodied components are able to reflect the disturbing beauty of the One to whom worship is always offered. Such components rely on understanding the aesthetic dynamics upon which liturgy relies. This book draws from a broad range of disciplines concerned with understanding beauty and self-transformation and concludes that while secular utopian forms have much to contribute to ethical transformation, they ultimately fail since they lack the Christological and eschatological framework needed, which liturgy alone provides.

First Communion - Ritual, Church and Popular Religious Identity (Hardcover, New Ed): Peter McGrail First Communion - Ritual, Church and Popular Religious Identity (Hardcover, New Ed)
Peter McGrail
R4,355 Discovery Miles 43 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the most carefully prepared liturgies of any Roman Catholic parish's year is the celebration of 'First Communion'. This is the ritual by which seven- or eight -year-old children are admitted to the Eucharist for the first time. It attracts the largest congregations of any parish liturgy, and yet is frequently marked by tension and dissent within the parish community. The same ritual holds very different meanings for the various parties involved - clergy, parish schools, regularly communicating parishioners, and the first communicants and their families. The tensions arise from dissonance between the parties on such key issues as expected patterns of Church attendance, Catholic identity, dress and expenditure, and family formation. The relationships and discontinuities between popular and 'official' religion is at the heart of these tensions. They touch upon deep-seated anxieties concerning the future viability of the very structures and patterns of parish life during the current period of falling Church attendance and parish closures. For those within the Church who are concerned to understand and address the issues in its structural decline, this book will make sometimes uncomfortable but always stimulating reading. Peter McGrail examines the relationship between Church structures and popular religious identity, viewed through the lens of the first communion event. Drawing out hitherto unrecognised connections and significances for the future of the Catholic Church at local level, the insights into the decline of the parish as an institution present challenges to all with an interest in and concern for the future of the Church in the English-speaking world. Bringing to the fore the relationship and tensions between liturgy and Church structures, both historically and at the present time, this book offers academics and students alike extensive material for reflection and future development..

Towards Liturgies that Reconcile - Race and Ritual among African-American and European-American Protestants (Hardcover): Scott... Towards Liturgies that Reconcile - Race and Ritual among African-American and European-American Protestants (Hardcover)
Scott Haldeman
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Towards Liturgies that Reconcile reflects upon Christian worship as it is shaped, and mis-shaped, by human prejudice, specifically by racism. African Americans and European Americans have lived together for 400 years on the continent of North America, but they have done so as slave and master, outsider and insider, oppressed and oppressor. Scott Haldeman traces the development of Protestant worship among whites and blacks, showing that the following exist in tension: African American and European American Protestant liturgical traditions are both interdependent and distinct; and that multicultural communities must both understand and celebrate the uniqueness of various member groups while also accepting the risk and possibility of praying themselves into an integrated body, one new culture.

The Choral Foundation of the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle - Constitution, Liturgy, Music, 1814-1922 (Hardcover): David Michael... The Choral Foundation of the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle - Constitution, Liturgy, Music, 1814-1922 (Hardcover)
David Michael O’Shea
R2,273 Discovery Miles 22 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first investigation into the choral foundation of the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle. The Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle, was the place of worship of the British monarch's representative in Ireland from 1814 until the inception of the Irish Free State in 1922. It was founded and maintained by the joint efforts of church and state, and thus its history provides valuable insights into how the relationship between religion and politics shaped Irish society and identity. The Dublin Chapel was established in imitation of the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, London, and was served by a staff of clergy and musicians. Its musical foundation was a formal and independent entity, with its own personnel and performance traditions. Its distinctive repertoire included music from the English and Irish cathedral traditions, as well as works written by composers associated directly with the Chapel. This study investigates the Chapel's constitution, liturgy and music through an examination of previously unexplored primary material. Discussion of the circumstances of the Chapel's founding and its governance structures situates the institution in the context of the church-state relationship that existed following the Union of 1800. Further, by exploring architecture, churchmanship and musical style, O'Shea demonstrates how the Chapel was part of a wider aesthetic and liturgical tradition. The choral foundation is brought to life with accounts of the Chapel's clergy, organists, boy choristers and gentleman singers, which provide insights into Dublin's social history during a period of significant change. This book reflects on the Dublin Chapel Royal's legacy a century after its closure and offers a new perspective into a forgotten corner of Irish cultural, religious and political history.

Liturgy and Contemplation in Byrd's Gradualia (Hardcover, annotated edition): Kerry McCarthy Liturgy and Contemplation in Byrd's Gradualia (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Kerry McCarthy
R4,165 Discovery Miles 41 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

William Byrd's Gradualia is one of the most unusual and elaborate musical works of the English Renaissance. This large collection of liturgical music, 109 pieces in all, was written for clandestine use by English Catholics at a time when they were forbidden to practice their religion in public. When Byrd began to compose the Gradualia, he turned from the penitential and polemical extravagances of his earlier Latin motets to the narrow, carefully ordered world of the Counter-Reformation liturgy. It was in this new context, cut off from his familiar practice of choosing colorful texts and setting them at length, that he first wrote about the "hidden and mysterious power" of sacred words to evoke a creative response. Liturgy and Contemplation in Byrd's Gradualia responds to Byrd's own testimony by exploring how he read the texts of the Mass and the events of the church calendar. Kerry McCarthy examines early modern English Catholic attitudes toward liturgical practice, meditation, and what the composer himself called "thinking over divine things." She draws on a wide range of contemporary sources - devotional treatises, commentaries on the Mass, poetry, memoirs, letters, and Byrd's dedicatory prefaces - and revisits the Gradualia in light of this evidence. The book offers a case study of how one artist reimagined the creative process in the final decades of his life.

Divine Office Volume 1 (Hardcover, 03 Ed): Divine Office Volume 1 (Hardcover, 03 Ed)
R1,498 R1,163 Discovery Miles 11 630 Save R335 (22%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Continuing the tradition of centuries, The Divine Office is the Catholic liturgy for morning prayer, prayer during the day, and evening prayer, for every day of the year.

Volume One of the Divine Office covers the period from Advent up to the start of Lent, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings. This edition contains an updated table of moveable dates.

This edition comes in an attractive binding with ribbon marker.

The Divine Office is the official text for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, as well as various countries across Africa and Asia.

Studies on Medieval Liturgical and Legal Manuscripts from Spain and Southern Italy (Paperback): Roger E. Reynolds Studies on Medieval Liturgical and Legal Manuscripts from Spain and Southern Italy (Paperback)
Roger E. Reynolds
R1,046 Discovery Miles 10 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Though it may not be immediately obvious why articles on topics from such distantly removed areas of western Europe - the Iberian peninsula and southern Italy - should appear in the same volume (the fourth collection by Roger Reynolds), the materials covered illustrate that they are indeed closely related, both in their differences and their similarities. Both peninsulas had their own indigenous liturgies and music (Old Spanish and Beneventan), distinctive written scripts (Visigothic and Beneventan), and legal and theological traditions, and repeatedly these worked their influence on other areas of western Europe. Although there were frequent attempts by the papacy and secular rulers from the 9th to the 13th century to suppress these distinctive traditions in both areas, elements of these nonetheless survived well into the 16th century and beyond. Despite the differences in these traditions, the articles in this volume also demonstrate through manuscript evidence the continued exchange of the distinctive customs between the Iberian peninsula and southern Italian cultures from the very early Middle Ages through the 12th century.

Daily Liturgical Prayer - Origins and Theology (Paperback, New Ed): Gregory W. Woolfenden Daily Liturgical Prayer - Origins and Theology (Paperback, New Ed)
Gregory W. Woolfenden
R1,489 Discovery Miles 14 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tracing the origins of daily prayer from the New Testament and Patristic period, through the Reformation and Renaissance to the present, this book examines the development of daily rites across a broad range of traditions including: Pre-Crusader Constantinopolitan, East and West Syrian, Coptic and Ethiopian, non-Roman and Roman Western. Structure, texts and ceremonial are examined, and contemporary scholarship surveyed. Concluding with a critique of the present tenor of liturgical revision, Gregory Woolfenden raises key questions for current liturgical change, suggests to whom these questions should be addressed, and proposes that the daily office might be the springboard for an authentic baptismal spirituality. The author explores how prayer and poetic texts indicate that the thrust of the ancient offices was a movement from night to morning - from death to resurrection.

Daily Liturgical Prayer - Origins and Theology (Hardcover, New Ed): Gregory W. Woolfenden Daily Liturgical Prayer - Origins and Theology (Hardcover, New Ed)
Gregory W. Woolfenden
R3,921 Discovery Miles 39 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tracing the origins of daily prayer from the New Testament and Patristic period, through the Reformation and Renaissance to the present, this book examines the development of daily rites across a broad range of traditions including: Pre-Crusader Constantinopolitan, East and West Syrian, Coptic and Ethiopian, non-Roman and Roman Western. Structure, texts and ceremonial are examined, and contemporary scholarship surveyed. Concluding with a critique of the present tenor of liturgical revision, Gregory Woolfenden raises key questions for current liturgical change, suggests to whom these questions should be addressed, and proposes that the daily office might be the springboard for an authentic baptismal spirituality. The author explores how prayer and poetic texts indicate that the thrust of the ancient offices was a movement from night to morning - from death to resurrection.

A Select Liturgical Lexicon (Paperback): J.G. Davies A Select Liturgical Lexicon (Paperback)
J.G. Davies
R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A classic title now republished, this reference work is devoted to matters of worship. It does not limit itself to any specific period, but covers all the Christian centuries. Nor is it devoted to one Church only, but attempts to be truly ecumenical. This lexicon contains over 800 entries, ranging from simple definitions to full-length articles tracing the history of the object or practice described. The entries selected are those that the student of liturgy is likely to encounter most frequently. Bibliographical references are given for the main items and a special feature where a liturgical document is concerned, is the listing of original texts and, when available, of translations together with critical studies if there are any directly bearing upon the subject. Cross-references are indicated by an asterisk. This book is an indispensable tool for all students of worship and indeed anyone interested in the history and practice of Christian liturgy.

'Charms', Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England (Paperback): Ciaran Arthur 'Charms', Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England (Paperback)
Ciaran Arthur
R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A re-evaluation of the mysterious "charms" found in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing for their place in mainstream Christian rites. Since its inception in the nineteenth century, the genre of Anglo-Saxon charms has drawn the attention of many scholars and appealed to enthusiasts of magic, paganism, and popular religion. Their Christian nature has been widely acknowledged in recent years, but their position within mainstream liturgical traditions has not yet been fully recognised. In this book, Ciaran Arthur undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of the genre to better understand how early English ecclesiastics perceived these rituals and why they included them in manuscripts were written in high-status minsters. Evidence from the entire corpus of Old English, various surviving manuscript sources, and rich Christian theological traditions suggests that contemporary scribes and compilers did not perceive "charms" as anything other than Christian rituals that belonged to diverse, mainstream liturgical practices. The book thus challenges the notion that there was any such thing as an Anglo-Saxon "charm", and offers alternative interpretations of these texts as creative para-liturgical rituals or liturgical rites, which testify to the diversity of early medieval English Christianity. When considered in their contemporary ecclesiastical and philosophical contexts, even the most enigmatic rituals, previously dismissed as mere "gibberish", begin to emerge as secret, deliberately obscured texts with hidden spiritual meaning.

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