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On the Liturgy, Volume II: Books 3-4 (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)
Amalar Of Metz
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Hardcover. Amalar of Metz's On the Liturgy>--one of the most widely circulated texts of the Carolingian era--addresses Christian worship from prayers to vestments to bodily gestures of celebrants. This volume adapts the text of Jean-Michel Hanssens's 1948 edition and provides the first complete translation into a modern language. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRCC7; HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 212 x 38. Weight in Grams: 818.
Amalar of Metz's On the Liturgy (the Liber officialis, or De ecclesiastico officio) was one of the most widely read and circulated texts of the Carolingian era. The fruit of lifelong reflection and study in the wake of liturgical reform in the early ninth century, Amalar's commentary inaugurated the Western medieval tradition of allegorical liturgical exegesis and has bequeathed a wealth of information about the contents and conduct of the early medieval Mass and Office. In 158 chapters divided into four books, On the Liturgy addresses the entire phenomenon of Christian worship, from liturgical prayers to clerical vestments to the ... Read more
Amalar of Metz's On the Liturgy (the Liber officialis, or De ecclesiastico officio) was one of the most widely read and circulated texts of the Carolingian era. The fruit of lifelong reflection and study in the wake of liturgical reform in the early ninth century, Amalar's commentary inaugurated the Western medieval tradition of allegorical liturgical exegesis and has bequeathed a wealth of information about the contents and conduct of the early medieval Mass and Office. In 158 chapters divided into four books, On the Liturgy addresses the entire phenomenon of Christian worship, from liturgical prayers to clerical vestments to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Condition
New
Weight
817g
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674417038
SKU
V9780674417038
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About Amalar Of Metz
Eric Knibbs is Assistant Professor of History at Williams College.
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