Studies in Early Christian Liturgy and its Context
The
history of the Eastern liturgical rituals reveals the variety and
splendour of the world of the Christian Orient, and the profundity of
its theological thought. The ritual bears witness to the deep impact
these liturgies made on the Mediterranean cultures and societies of Late
Antiquity. Gabriele Winkler, a specialist in Oriental liturgies and
Armenian studies, here explores the beginnings and early development of
these rituals in their historical, philological, and doctrinal context.
Her work elucidates the interdependence of the Syriac, Greek, and
Armenian cultures; it also demonstrates the interest of this material
for the religious and political history of the era.
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