Bücher der Reihe The Church at Worship: Case Studies from Christian History

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

The Church at Worship is a series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. This inaugural volume, Walking Where Jesus Walked, uses vivid descriptions of Jerusalem, its history, its people, and its worship practices to set the stage for a rich selection of primary church documents, presenting readers with a vibrant snapshot of the church at Jerusalem in the fourth century.Some of the primary materials included here: Select art, artifacts, and architectural drawings Egeria's Diary: A Pilgrim's Observations of Jerusalem at Worship The lectionary and communion prayer likely used in Jerusalem The Liturgy of St. James, historically associated with Jerusalem Excerpts from the sermons of Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem