In this book, Peaston challenges the common assumption that the Prayer Book is the exclusive possession of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion, and researches its adoption in the Free Churches of England. Peaston acknowledges the Catholic revisions of the Prayer Book since its establishment during the reign of Elizabeth I, but concentrates predominantly on the Protestant revisions which ultimately heralded the way for much liturgical revision in the Free Churches. He also focuses upon the development of liturgical worship in those communions which were generally regarded as...
In this book, Peaston challenges the common assumption that the Prayer Book is the exclusive possession of the Church of England and the Anglican Comm...
short description: The writer shows how the the cadences of Cranmer and the ancient Anglican piety have lingered in unforgotten memory among Nonconformists.
short description: The writer shows how the the cadences of Cranmer and the ancient Anglican piety have lingered in unforgotten memory among Nonconfor...
