Liturgy of the Hours in East and West

ISBN-13: 9780814614051 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 440 str.

Robert Taft

Opis

The origins and development of the Divine Office are traced through both Eastern and Western branches of the Church, providing a wealth of historical and liturgical information.From the small beginnings of a few Christians in New Testament Jerusalem, the prayer of the Church spread, changing and evolving as it met and was assimilated by different cultures.This classic study is a major resource for the liturgical scholar.