Beyond the Text : A Holistic Approach to Liturgy

Lawrence A. Hoffman

ISBN 10: 0253205387 / ISBN 13: 9780253205384

Published by Indiana University Press Dez 1991, 1991

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Neuware - This book is about a household activity, if not a household word; an activity that engages us all with that very degree of regularity which breeds indifference: liturgy, or, to be more precise, worship, or, to be more precise still, the variety of rituals in which religious people, particularly, engage.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond the Text : A Holistic Approach to Liturgy
• Publisher: Indiana University Press Dez 1991
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253205387
• ISBN 13: 9780253205384
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 13D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 351 grams

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Synopsis

This unique and groundbreaking study moves "beyond the texts" of prayers to carefully study the worshipping community from an anthropological perspective. Hoffman's innovative approach opens up the world of prayer to the academy and the community at large. With the publication of this book, the study of liturgy will never again be the same.

From the Back Cover

This book is about a household activity, if not a household word; an activity that engages us all with that very degree of regularity which breeds indifference: liturgy, or, to be more precise, worship, or, to be more precise still, the variety of rituals in which religious people, particularly, engage.