The Rise and Fall of the Incomparable Liturgy: The Book of Common Prayer, 1559-1906

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The Rise and Fall of the Incomparable Liturgy: The Book of Common Prayer, 1559-1906

Name: The Rise and Fall of the Incomparable Liturgy: The Book of Common Prayer, 1559-1906
Brand: SPCK Publishing
SKU: 076051
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Author: Bryan D. Spinks
ISBN: 9780281076055

By: Bryan D. Spinks

SPCK Publishing / 2017 / Paperback

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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 to the Royal Commission report of 1906, when work on a new prayer book was begun.

Written by a world authority, here is an illuminating and highly readable account of the ascent and decline of a world classic, which still informs our common language as well as much of the great literature of the past four centuries. It will appeal not only to students of liturgy but also to general readers interested in history, literature, theology, and cultural studies.

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Title: The Rise and Fall of the Incomparable Liturgy: The Book of Common Prayer, 1559-1906
By: Bryan D. Spinks
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Vendor: SPCK Publishing
Publication Date: 2017

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.47 (inches)
Weight: 10 ounces
ISBN: 0281076057
ISBN-13: 9780281076055
Stock No: WW076051

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‘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 to the Royal Commission report of 1906, when work on a new prayer book was begun.

Written by a world authority, here is an illuminating and highly readable account of the ascent and decline of a world classic, which still informs our common language as well as much of the great literature of the past four centuries. It will appeal not only to students of liturgy but also to general readers interested in history, literature, theology and cultural studies.

Author Bio

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Bryan D. Spinks is The Bishop F. Percy Goddard Professor of Liturgical Studies and Pastoral Theology, Yale Divinity School. His previous books include The Place of Christ in Liturgical Prayer (2008), The Worship Mall (2010) and Do This in Remembrance of Me (2014).