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The Oxford History of Christian Worship.

Wainwright, Geoffrey.

The Oxford History of Christian Worship. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (1801 pages)

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Editors and Contributors -- Common Abbreviations Used in this Book -- 1 Christian Worship: Scriptural Basis and Theological Frame -- 2 The Apostolic Tradition -- 3 The Empire Baptized -- 4 The Ancient Oriental Churches -- Excursus: The Maronites -- 5 The Conversion of the Nations -- 6 Western Christendom -- 7 Byzantine and Slavic Orthodoxy -- 8 Reforms, Protestant and Catholic -- 9 The Age of Revolutions -- 10 The Lutheran Tradition in the German Lands -- 11 The Lutheran Tradition in Scandinavia -- 12 The Reformed Tradition in Continental Europe: Switzerland, France, and Germany -- 13 The Reformed Tradition in the Netherlands -- 14 The Reformed Tradition in Scotland -- 15 The Reformed Tradition in Korea -- 16 Anglicans and Dissenters -- 17 The Church of South India -- 18 The Uniting Church in Australia -- 19 Mennonites -- 20 Baptists in Britain -- 21 Pentecostal and Charismatic Worship -- 22 North America -- 23 Roman Catholics in Hispanic America -- 24 Mainline Protestants in Latin America -- 25 Mission and Inculturation: East Asia and the Pacific -- 26 Mission and Inculturation: Africa -- 27 The Liturgical Movement and Catholic Ritual Revision -- 28 Ecumenical Convergences -- 29 Women in Worship -- 30 Liturgical Music -- 31 The Spatial Setting -- 32 Visual Arts -- 33 Vestments and Objects -- 34 Retrospect and Prospect -- Biblical Index -- Index.

Backed by an international roster of experts as contributors, this new book will examine the liturgical traditions of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant, and Pentecostal traditions throughout history and across the world. With 240 photographs and 10 maps, the full geographical spread of Christianity is covered, including Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific.

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