The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West: The Origins of the Divine Office and Its Meaning for Today
Jan 1986 · Liturgical Press
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The origins and development of the Divine Office are traced through both Eastern and Western branches of the Church, providing a wealth of historical and liturgical information.
From the small beginnings of a few Christians in New Testament Jerusalem, the prayer of the Church spread, changing and evolving as it met and was assimilated by different cultures.
This classic study is a major resource for the liturgical scholar.
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Shelley Munyon
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September 3, 2014
This is a great prayer book for morning, noon, & evening! Now I can have my prayer book anywhere I choose! Thank you very much:)
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About the author
Robert F. Taft, SJ, (1932-2018), was an internationally acknowledged scholar of Eastern Christianity, especially its liturgy and liturgical history. He taught at Rome's Pontifical Oriental Institute and at the University of Notre Dame.
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