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The Book of Common Prayer
ISBN: 9780198803928
Series: A Very Short Introduction
The Book of Common Prayer (Religion)
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ISBN
9780198803928 (10-digit ISBN: 0198803923)
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- Series Description
- Offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating history of the Book of Common Prayer, from medieval to modern times
- Explores the significance of the book on the daily lives of millions of practising Christians, today and throughout history
- Discusses how the book has been used in relation to politics, highlighting its ongoing importance and controversies
- Considers the book in the context of imperial and post-colonial settings
- Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over nine million copies published worldwide
The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. First published in the reign of Edward VI, in 1549, it was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. For nearly five centuries, it has formed the order of worship for established Christianity in England. More listeners have heard these prayers, it is said, than the soliloquies of Shakespeare.
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. First published in the reign of Edward VI, in 1549, it was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. For nearly five centuries, it has formed the order of worship for established Christianity in England. More listeners have heard these prayers, it is said, than the soliloquies of Shakespeare.
- Offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating history of the Book of Common Prayer, from medieval to modern times
- Explores the significance of the book on the daily lives of millions of practising Christians, today and throughout history
- Discusses how the book has been used in relation to politics, highlighting its ongoing importance and controversies
- Considers the book in the context of imperial and post-colonial settings
- Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over nine million copies published worldwide
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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