‘The Peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and the love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.’
The Book of Common Prayer, with local variations, is still used in churches inside and outside the Anglican Communion in over 50 countries and in over 150 languages.
The Rise and Fall of the Incomparable Liturgy is the first study to trace the evolution and reception of the BCP, from the Elizabethan settlement of 1559...
Table des matières
Preface ix
Introduction 1
1 The 1559 Book of Common Prayer and worship in the
Elizabethan Church 3
2 The Jacobean religious settlement: the 1604 Book of
C...
A propos de l’auteur
Bryan D. Spinks is Professor of Liturgical Studies and Pastoral Theology, Yale Divinity School. He is a former consultant to the Church of England Liturgical Co...