sources and methods for the study of early liturgy /
First Statement of Responsibility
Paul F. Bradshaw.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xi, 244 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Shifting scholarly perspectives -- The background of early Chrisitan 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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship examines critically the sources for Christian liturgical practices in the first three centuries and discusses how these practices should be interpreted in order to avoid projecting modern concerns on to ancient times. Paul F. Bradshaw explores the variety of practices in the early Church and looks at the emergence of the classical shape of Christian liturgy as various traditions were brought together in the fourth century." "This new edition of the classic work has been rewritten to incorporate the fruits of the latest research and up-to-date bibliographical material. New chapters have been added on ministry and ordination, and on the effects of the coming of Christendom in the fourth century."--Jacket.