The book of common prayer : a guide

The book of common prayer : a guide / Charles Hefling.

'The Book of Common Prayer' is a sacred text in more than one sense. This brief, accessible survey examines the contents of the Prayer Book, as it is called, especially its principal services, as well as its origins, its revisions, and its sometimes controversial reception as a cultural ic...

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Main Author: Hefling, Charles, 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:Oxford Scholarship Online.
Subjects:
Church of England. > Book of common prayer.
Anglican Communion > Liturgy > Texts > History.
Online Access:Click to view E-book
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Summary:'The Book of Common Prayer' is a sacred text in more than one sense. This brief, accessible survey examines the contents of the Prayer Book, as it is called, especially its principal services, as well as its origins, its revisions, and its sometimes controversial reception as a cultural icon and a focus of identity for Anglican Christianity.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2021.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190689728 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190689681.001.0001
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 4, 2020).

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