
Tasting Heaven on Earth
Worship in Sixth-Century Constantinople
Walter D. Ray(Author)
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Published on 20. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
158 pages
978-0-8028-6663-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Church at Worship is a new series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. In this second volume, Tasting Heaven on Earth, Walter Ray provides vivid descriptions of Constantinople, its history, its people, and its worship practices, which set the stage for a rich selection of primary documents that present readers with a vibrant snapshot of Byzantine Christianity in the sixth century.
Some of the primary materials included here: Photos of mosaics, liturgical vessels, icons, and manuscripts
Drawings, diagrams, descriptions, and photographs of Hagia Sophia
Firsthand accounts of worship by Maximus the Confessor, Eutychius, and Procopius
Liturgical prayers and a reconstruction of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Grand Rapids
United States
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
334 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8028-6663-9 (9780802866639)
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Person
Walter D. Ray is Assistant Professor and Political Papers Archivist at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, an Eastern Orthodox layman, and the author of several articles on early Christian liturgy.