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Anglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the
Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of
England to the king. Today, approximately 550 dioceses are located
around the world, not only in England, but also everywhere that the
British Empire's area of influence extended. With a membership
estimated at around 80 million members the Anglican Communion is
the third largest Christian communion in the world This second
edition of Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism covers the history
of Anglicanism through a chronology, an introductory essay,
appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section
has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities,
concepts and institutions, rituals and liturgy, events and national
communities. This book is an excellent access point for students,
researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Anglicanism.
Anglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the
Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of
England to the king. Today, approximately 550 dioceses are located
around the world, not only in England, but also everywhere that the
British Empire's area of influence extended. With an estimated
total membership of about 75 million, Anglicanism is one of the
largest and most varied Christian denominations. With such a long
history and widespread flock, it is not easy to keep track of the
variations of a religious community that has not ceased adapting
since its inception. Hundreds of entries on significant persons and
events, concepts and institutions, rituals and liturgy, and
national communities, make this an invaluable reference for
religious historians, theologians, and researchers. Also included
are an introduction, a chronology that traces the church's
evolution over time, and a bibliography.
Colin Buchanan has for over forty years collected and edited
eucharistic liturgies from round the Anglican Communion, always
striving for a comprehensive, even exhaustive, presentation of the
liturgical texts, so as to provide a reliable set of reference
works for scholars and others engaged in liturgical research and/or
actual revision. This is his 4th collection and 30 years have
elapsed since the previous volume. Recent years have seen many new
developments and many new eucharistic rites, like Common Worship,
which has encouraged the use of varying texts in worship. This
volume brings these together, displaying them in a standardized
way, and with introductory material. Clergy and worship leaders
will find in this a rich source of prayers and other liturgical
texts that they can draw on.
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