Traditional surveys of Christian worship have not only stressed the
profound changes that occurred in the fragmenting Reformation
churches of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, but have also
primarily focused on the theological understanding, rather than the
practice, of worship. Contributors to this unique collection
underline the complexity and diversity of late medieval and carly
modern Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Reformed worship practices
in Europe. They examine a range of rites (baptism, marriage, and
the Eucharist), elements of worship (visual art, music, prayer
texts, rituals), geographic locations (Spain, Geneva, England,
Sweden, Germany), and settings (home, school, and church). To
illustrate the experience of worship by medieval and early modern
laity and clergy, each essay is preceded by selections from key
primary source documents being discussed. Contributors reveal that,
contrary to the artificial separation of these two time periods by
the modern academy, there was actually a great deal of continuity
between medieval and early modern liturgical practices. They also
demonstrate that political and social pressures were as significant
as theological or doctrinal rationales when it came to modifying or
retaining traditional practices. Worship in Medieval and Early
Modern Europe offers readers a chance to understand better the
societal and confessional norms that motivated late medieval and
early modern Christians to maintain or change traditional Catholic
worship practices. Featuring some of the most outstanding scholars
in the field, this volume will be invaluable to academics
interested in the Reformation, early modern studies, theology, and
liturgical studies,as well as to general readers who wish to learn
how their worship life was shaped in the sixteenth century.
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