Prayers and liturgical material

The cognitive science of religion that has emerged over the last twenty years is a multidisciplinary field that often challenges established theories in anthropology and comparative religion.

The cognitive science of religion that has emerged over the last twenty years is a multidisciplinary field that often challenges established theories in anthropology and comparative religion.

The Anastenaria are Orthodox Christians in Northern Greece who observe a unique annual ritual cycle focused on two festivals, dedicated to Saint Constantine and Saint Helen.

The Anastenaria are Orthodox Christians in Northern Greece who observe a unique annual ritual cycle focused on two festivals, dedicated to Saint Constantine and Saint Helen.

First published in English in 1973, The Royal Touch explores the supernatural character that was long attributed to royal power.

First published in English in 1973, The Royal Touch explores the supernatural character that was long attributed to royal power.

Combining faithfulness to the Latin with sensitivity to Prudentius' poetic qualities, Nicholas Richardson offers a precise yet creative verse translation of a major work by one of the most important Christian Latin poets of late antiquity.

Combining faithfulness to the Latin with sensitivity to Prudentius' poetic qualities, Nicholas Richardson offers a precise yet creative verse translation of a major work by one of the most important Christian Latin poets of late antiquity.

Scholars across many fields have come to realize that ritual is an integral element of human life and a vital aspect of all human societies.

Scholars across many fields have come to realize that ritual is an integral element of human life and a vital aspect of all human societies.

Introducing the thought of philosopher and theologian Jean-Yves Lacoste, this book provides an overview spanning Lacoste's earliest works on sacramentality to his latest work Etre en Danger (2011) in which Lacoste opens up the liturgical experience onto a spiritual experience of life.

Introducing the thought of philosopher and theologian Jean-Yves Lacoste, this book provides an overview spanning Lacoste's earliest works on sacramentality to his latest work Etre en Danger (2011) in which Lacoste opens up the liturgical experience onto a spiritual experience of life.

Engaging with contemporary Anglican theology of the Eucharist through the concept of anamnesis, this book seeks to enrich the Church's understanding of transformation and mission.

Engaging with contemporary Anglican theology of the Eucharist through the concept of anamnesis, this book seeks to enrich the Church's understanding of transformation and mission.

Confirmation was an important part of the life of the eighteenth-century church which consumed a significant part of the time of bishops, of clergy in their preparation of candidates, and of the candidates themselves in terms of a transition in their Christian life.

Confirmation was an important part of the life of the eighteenth-century church which consumed a significant part of the time of bishops, of clergy in their preparation of candidates, and of the candidates themselves in terms of a transition in their Christian life.

Drawing together international and Indian sources, and new research on the ground in South India, this book presents a unique examination of the inculturation of Christian Worship in India.

Drawing together international and Indian sources, and new research on the ground in South India, this book presents a unique examination of the inculturation of Christian Worship in India.

This volume centers on dreams in Greek medicine from the fifth-century B.

This volume centers on dreams in Greek medicine from the fifth-century B.

This book examines the stylistic development of English cathedral music during a period of liturgical upheaval, looking at the attitudes of cathedral clergy, liturgists, composers, leading church music figures and organisations to music and liturgy.

This book examines the stylistic development of English cathedral music during a period of liturgical upheaval, looking at the attitudes of cathedral clergy, liturgists, composers, leading church music figures and organisations to music and liturgy.

In spite of an upsurge in interest in the social history of the Catholic community and an ever-growing body of literature on early modern 'superstition' and popular religion, the English Catholic community's response to the invisible world of the preternatural and supernatural has remained largely neglected.

The contemporary Church of England is wrestling with issues around the relationship between its worship and mission and relating both to wider society.

The contemporary Church of England is wrestling with issues around the relationship between its worship and mission and relating both to wider society.

In discussions of worship, the term 'participation' covers a lot of ground.

In discussions of worship, the term 'participation' covers a lot of ground.

One of the most carefully prepared liturgies of any Roman Catholic parish's year is the celebration of 'First Communion'.

One of the most carefully prepared liturgies of any Roman Catholic parish's year is the celebration of 'First Communion'.

Inspiring Faith in Schools addresses the privileging of secularism that appears to affect RE in countries influenced by modern western thought.

Inspiring Faith in Schools addresses the privileging of secularism that appears to affect RE in countries influenced by modern western thought.

The living practice of Daoist ritual is still only a small part of Daoist studies.

The living practice of Daoist ritual is still only a small part of Daoist studies.

The liturgy, the public worship of the Catholic Church, was a crucial factor in forging the society of early medieval Rome.

This book explores the Liturgy as the manifestation by cultic signs of Christian revelation, the 'setting' of the Liturgy in terms of architectural space, iconography and music, and the poetic response which the revelation the Liturgy carries can produce.

This book explores the Liturgy as the manifestation by cultic signs of Christian revelation, the 'setting' of the Liturgy in terms of architectural space, iconography and music, and the poetic response which the revelation the Liturgy carries can produce.

Prayer and Worship in Eastern Christianities, 5th to 11th Centuries forges a new conversation about the diversity of Christianities in the medieval eastern Mediterranean, centered on the history of practice, looking at liturgy, performance, prayer, poetry, and the material culture of worship.

Prayer and Worship in Eastern Christianities, 5th to 11th Centuries forges a new conversation about the diversity of Christianities in the medieval eastern Mediterranean, centered on the history of practice, looking at liturgy, performance, prayer, poetry, and the material culture of worship.

Quakers exist neither for themselves nor by themselves alone.

Quakers exist neither for themselves nor by themselves alone.

Domestic violence is a significant threat to women's survival.

The English Civil War and its aftermath was a time of human devastation, political uncertainty and religious instability.

The English Civil War and its aftermath was a time of human devastation, political uncertainty and religious instability.

Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions.

Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions.

To suppose that God has a providential plan based on a special covenant with Israel and realised in the atonement presents us with a moral problem.

To suppose that God has a providential plan based on a special covenant with Israel and realised in the atonement presents us with a moral problem.

What is sacrifice?

What is sacrifice?

While most critical studies of interwar literary politics have focused on nationalism, Patrick Query makes a case that the idea of Europe intervenes in instances when the individual and the nation negotiate identity.