This volume presents an examination of the liturgical rituals of the high festivals from Christmas to Ascension in late Anglo-Saxon England, particularly in the secular church. It expands the current knowledge of liturgical practice in a period where there is little direct evidence, using vernacular homilies and sermons - important but neglected sources of information - to explore the extent to which monastic practices were extended to the secular church.The performative nature of litury and its spiritual, emotional and educative value receive particular attention; the author argues that preachers were often unconsciously influenced by the liturgical experience of an episode rather than by the biblical narrative which they were ostensibly retelling. M. BRADFORD BEDINGFIELD gained his D.Phil. at Oxford University.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer LTD
ISBN-13
9780851158730
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91915596
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Dramatic Liturgy of Anglo-Saxon England
Author
M. Bradford Bedingfield
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Music, Religious History, Christianity, History
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
M. Bradford Bedingfield
Issn
1475-2468
Series Title
Anglo-Saxon Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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