The Urban Character of Christian Worship in Jerusalem, Rome, and Constantinople from the Fourth to the Tenth Centuries
Author: John Francis Baldovin
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 561
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Author: John Francis Baldovin
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 561
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 561
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Martin D. Stringer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-07-14
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780521819558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 2000 year history of Christian worship in its social contexts around the globe combining sociological theory, social history and the latest developments in the study of liturgy. The focus of this book sets it apart from existing studies which tend to offer textual or theological approaches to worship.
Author: John Francis Baldovin
Publisher: Edizioni Orientalia Christiana
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 332
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo serious study of the historical development of Christian worship can be undertaken today without attention to the social context in which the Christian liturgies were formed. In this study the author surveys three different urban contexts which were crucial for the development of the Byzantine and Roman rites in the early Middle Ages. The stational systems of Jerusalem, Rome and Constantinople are described in detail and compared, reealing major similarities and differences in the worship inspired by these diverse urban milieux. In addition, the author sheds valuable light on the social development and impact of Christianity on Byzantine and Roman culture in the Late Antique and Early Medieval periods.
Author: Keith D. Lilley
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1861897545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn City and Cosmos, Keith D. Lilley argues that the medieval mind considered the city truly a microcosm: much more than a collection of houses, a city also represented a scaled-down version of the very order and organization of the cosmos. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, including original accounts, visual art, science, literature, and architectural history, City and Cosmos offers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians infused their urban surroundings with meaning. Lilley combines both visual and textual evidence to demonstrate how the city carried Christian cosmological meaning and symbolism, sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. City and Cosmos will not only appeal to a diverse range of scholars studying medieval history, archaeology, philosophy, and theology; but it will also find a broad audience in architecture, urban planning, and art history. With more of the world’s population inhabiting cities than ever before, this original perspective on urban order and culture will prove increasingly valuable to anyone wishing to better understand the role of the city in society.
Author: Carolyn L. Connor
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-02-10
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0190457635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSaints and Spectacle examines the origins and reception of the Middle Byzantine program of mosaic decoration. This complex and colorful system of images covers the walls and vaults of churches with figures and compositions seen against a dazzling gold ground. The surviving eleventh-century churches with their wall and vault mosaics largely intact, Hosios Loukas, Nea Moni and Daphni in Greece, pose the challenge of how, when and where this complex and gloriously conceived system was created. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Connor explores the urban culture and context of church-building in Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, during the century following the end of Iconoclasm, of around 843 to 950. The application of an innovative frame of reference, through ritual studies, helps recreate the likely scenario in which the medium of mosaics attained its highest potential, in the mosaiced Byzantine church. For mosaics were enlisted to convey a religious and political message that was too nuanced to be expressed in any other way. At a time of revival of learning and the arts, and development of ceremonial practices, the Byzantine emperor and patriarch were united in creating a solution to the problem of consolidating the Greek Orthodox Byzantine Empire. It was through promoting a vision of the unchallengeable authority residing in God and his earthly representative, the emperor. The beliefs and processional practices affirming the protective role of the saints in which the entire city participated, were critical to the reception of this vision by the populace as well as the court. Mosaics were a luxury medium that was ideally situated aesthetically to convey a message at a particularly important historical moment--a brilliant solution to a problem that was to subtly unite an empire for centuries to come. Supported by a wealth of testimony from literary sources, Saints and Spectacle brings the Middle Byzantine church to life as the witness to a compelling and fascinating drama.
Author: Jason McFarland
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2012-02-01
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0814662625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow does the entrance song of the Mass function within the Roman Rite? What can it express theologically? What should Roman Catholics sing at the beginning of Mass? In this groundbreaking study, Jason McFarland answers these and other important questions by exploring the history and theology of the entrance song of Mass. After a careful history of the entrance song, he investigates its place in church documents. He proposes several models of the entrance song for liturgical celebration today. Finally, he offers a skillful theological analysis of the entrance song genre, focusing on the song for the Holy Thursday Evening Mass-arguably the most important entrance song of the entire liturgical year. Announcing the Feast provides the most comprehensive treatment of the Roman Rite entrance song to date. It is unique in that it bridges the disciplines of liturgical studies, musicology, and theological method.
Author: Margaret R. Miles
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2006-09-01
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1725217538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMiles's pathbreaking work shows how art and architecture have shaped religious understanding throughout the history of Christianity.
Author: James D. Purvis
Publisher: [St. Meinrad, Ind.] : The American Theological Library Association ; Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 562
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains over 4,475 entries, furthering the author's work of providing a comprehensive bibliography of modern research on the city of Jerusalem. The two volumes belong in every major research library and will be a valuable investment for any scholar engaged in serious research on Jerusalem. --RELIGIOUS STUDIES REVIEW
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 508
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