Bryan D. Spinks

Early and Medieval Rituals and Theologies of Baptism

From the New Testament to the Council of Trent

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presenting a survey of the historical underpinnings of baptismal liturgies and theologies, this book presents an ecumenical and geographical discussion of baptismal rites, practice and reflection, and sacramental theology. It offers the understandings of baptism in the New Testament and the development of baptismal reflection and liturgical rites.

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Produktdetails

• Liturgy, Worship and Society Series
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 316g
• ISBN-13: 9780754614289
• ISBN-10: 075461428X
• Artikelnr.: 22359900

Autorenporträt

Bryan D. Spinks is Goddard Professor of Liturgical Studies and Pastoral Theology at Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction. Part I Rising Springs: The New Testament
foundations; Pre-Nicene baptismal practice and faith; Baptismal rites,
commentaries and mystagogical catecheses: the 4th and 5th centuries. Part
II The Deep Rivers of Tradition: The formation and theology of the eastern
rites of baptism: I the Syrian traditions; The formation and theology of
the eastern rites of baptism: II the Byzantine, Armenian, Coptic and
Ethiopic rites; The western rites: from John the Deacon to Anglo-Saxon
England; The western rites: the later medieval rites, technical theologies,
and the Tridentine Reform; In the floods of great waters; Bibliography;
Index.