{"product_id":"history-of-the-liturgy-the-major-stages-paperback","title":"History of the Liturgy: The Major Stages - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcel Metzger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Beaumont\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBarry Hudock\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised and updated edition of bestselling \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Liturgy\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible, panoramic survey of the origins and development of the liturgical life in the Catholic church. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How great the differences between the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and a papal Mass at St. Peter's in Rome, between the early baptism by immersion described in the Acts of the Apostles and the baptisms of newborns in our parishes. Why such changes in the celebration of the Christian mystery? Why the post-conciliar reforms, often misunderstood? In this revised edition of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Liturgy\u003c\/i\u003e, Marcel Metzger answers such questions and offers an understanding of this evolution through a carefully documented historical survey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The essential forms of the liturgy were fixed very early according to the tradition received from the apostles. But the place given to biblical readings, preaching, singing, and ritual has varied over the centuries. Churches adapted the form of the celebration to pastoral needs, the conditions of different communities, and different cultural contexts. Metzger describes the most important phases of these changes. In the first millennium, he focuses on liturgy's essentials common to the Eastern and Western churches. For the second millennium, he explains the ritual and theological deviations of the Western churches, the response of the Council of Trent to the Reformation, the liturgical movement of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the reform and renewal of Vatican II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This comprehensive survey of the history of liturgy is designed to offer readers a solid yet introductory look into the realities that have made and still make up the church's liturgical life including assemblies, Eucharist, baptism, reconciliation, daily praise, the church's calendar, and its architecture. This revised edition includes new material on the earliest available accounts of Christian liturgical practices, the development of ritual books, and the cultural forces that shaped liturgical practice and theology over the centuries; new English translations of important ancient texts; and a new chapter on the liturgical movement and the reforms of Vatican II that it prompted.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcel Metzger \u003c\/b\u003eis a priest of the Diocese of Strasbourg, France. He was professor of history of liturgy at the University of Strasbourg where he also served as dean of faculty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.43 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912114041139,"sku":"9798400801723","price":39.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mp-PmUd0D-9798400801723.webp?v=1767085197","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/history-of-the-liturgy-the-major-stages-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}