English Prayer Books
An Introduction to the Literature of Christian Public Worship
Published on 19. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-0-521-14252-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written by the respected typographer Stanley Arthur Morison (1889-1967), English Prayer Books examines the history of the various liturgical books used in public worship in England, from their origins in apostolic times to the later stages of their development in the middle of the twentieth century. Using the books themselves as the first source of critical enquiry, Morison draws attention to the rich history of change underlying church liturgies and throws light on a subject too often neglected in the study of Christian sacred texts.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-14252-6 (9780521142526)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Illustrations; Introduction; 1. First creative period: Apostolic times to the fifth century; 2. Second creative period: fifth to tenth century; 3. Third creative period: tenth to fifteenth century; 4. The fourth or modern period: the reformation to the present day.