The Mass of the Roman Rite: Its Origins and Development

Joseph A. Jungmann

ISBN 10: 0870612743 / ISBN 13: 9780870612749

Published by Ave Maria Press Incorporated, 2012

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pp. 1056 Abridged edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mass of the Roman Rite: Its Origins and Development
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870612743
• ISBN 13: 9780870612749
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

One of the great achievements of twentieth-century theology, Joseph Jungmann's work is a comprehensive study of the origins, evolution, and theology of the Mass from its earliest forms to the dawn of Vatican II. With a revised chapter previously unavailable in the two-volume edition.

About the Author

Joseph A. Jungmann, S.J. (1889-1975), an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and scholar, was ordained to the priesthood in 1913 and entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) four years later. He spent most of his career as professor of pastoral theology at the University of Innsbruck, where he taught both catechetics and liturgy. With the exception of the years during which Hitler closed down the theological faculty (1939-45), Jungmann's entire teaching career was spent at Innsbruck, where for a time he also served as Rector of the community of Jesuits.

Jungmann is best known for his contributions to Catholic catechetics and liturgical studies. In particular, he is associated with the renewal of the Eucharistic liturgy and served on the Second Vatican Council's commission that produced Sacrosanctum Concilium, a document on liturgy and worship, in 1964. He authored many books, including Liturgical Worship, Christian Prayer through the Centuries, and The Mass of the Roman Rite.