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Altar and church : principles of liturgy from early Christianity / Stefan Heid.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heid, Stefan, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Altar und Kirche. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Liturgics.
- Altars--History.
- Altars.
- Rites and ceremonies.
- Physical Description:
- 512 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- Translation from the German: Susan Johnson.
- Summary:
- "This is a book re-examining the evidence of early Christian churches, specifically the archaeological evidence for altars in these places of worship. It features numerous photographs and other images to demonstrate this evidence to the reader. The author concludes that many commonplaces about early Christian worship lack substantial evidence, and contrary hypotheses may be more reasonable"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Prologue
- Origins : the altar as a sacred table
- Unity : house churches versus bishop's church
- Cultus : the people in the presence of God
- Image : seeing while praying
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Originally published: Altar und Kirche. 3rd, revised edition. Regensburg : Schnell + Steiner, 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780813237435
- 0813237432
- 9783795438456
- 3795438454
- OCLC:
- 1417408083
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