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Tasting Heaven On Earth

Worship in Sixth-century Constantinople

  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 19.4 x 23.2 x 1.3 cm

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For history enthusiasts and worshippers alike

Explores Byzantine worship practices in detail

You will gain insight into early Christian traditions

Experience the rich tapestry of worship in sixth-century Constantinople through vivid narratives and primary documents.

The Church at Worship is a new series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. In this second volume, Tasting Heaven on Earth, Walter Ray provides vivid descriptions of Constantinople, its history, its people, and its worship practices, which set the stage for a rich selection of primary documents that present readers with a vibrant snapshot of Byzantine Christianity in the sixth century.Some of the primary materials included here Photos of mosaics, liturgical vessels, icons, and manuscriptsDrawings, diagrams, descriptions, and photographs of Hagia SophiaFirsthand accounts of worship by Maximus the Confessor, Eutychius, and ProcopiusLiturgical prayers and a reconstruction of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
Tasting Heaven On Earth and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityTasting Heaven On Earth

  • Title

    Tasting Heaven On Earth

  • Author

    Walter D. Ray

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    September 2012

  • Weight

    377g

  • Page Count

    208

  • Dimensions

    19.4 x 23.2 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802866639

  • ISBN-10

    0802866638

  • Eden Code

    3994874