Search for the Origins of Christian Worship Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy

Name: Search for the Origins of Christian Worship Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy
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ISBN: 9780195217322

ISBN-10: 0195217322

ISBN-13: 9780195217322

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Paul F. Bradshaw

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This is a substantially expanded and completely revised verision of Bradshaw's classic account, first published in 1993. Traditional liturgical scholarship has generally been marked by an attempt to fit together the various pieces of evidence for the practice of early Christian worship in such a way as to suggest that a single, coherent line of evolution can be traced from the apostolic age to the fourth century. Bradshaw examines this methodology in the light of recent developments in Jewish liturgical scholarship, of current trends in New Testament studies, and of the nature of the source-documents themselves, and especially the ancient church orders. In its place he offers a guide to…

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List price: $42.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/11/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.09" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Abbreviations


Preface



Shifting Scholarly Perspectives



The Background of Early Christian Worship



Worship in the New Testament



Ancient Church Orders: A Continuing Enigma



Other Major Liturgical Sources



The Evolution of Eucharistic Rites



Christian Initiation: A Study in Diversity



Liturgy and Time



Ministry and Ordination



The Effects of the Coming of Christendom in the Fourth Century


Postscript


Index of Modern Authors


Subject Index