Altar and church: principles of liturgy from early christianity

"This is a book re-examining the evidence of early Christian churches, specifically the archaeological evidence for altars in these places of worship. It features numerous photographs and other images to demonstrate this evidence to the reader. The author concludes that many commonplaces about...

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Main Author: Heid, Stefan 1961- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Washington, D.C. The Catholic University of America Press 2023
Regensburg Schnell & Steiner 2023
In:Year: 2023
Edition:First edition
Series/Journal:Cultoribus sacrae liturgiae
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Altars / Church building / Liturgy / Church / History
RelBib Classification:CE Christian art
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B Rites and ceremonies
B Liturgics History, Early church, ca 30-600
B Altars History
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Parallel Edition:Parallele Sprachausgabe: 9783795438449
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Summary:"This is a book re-examining the evidence of early Christian churches, specifically the archaeological evidence for altars in these places of worship. It features numerous photographs and other images to demonstrate this evidence to the reader. The author concludes that many commonplaces about early Christian worship lack substantial evidence, and contrary hypotheses may be more reasonable"--
Item Description:Originally pulished as Altar und Kirche: Prinzipien christlicher Liturgie (Regensburg: Schnell und Steiner, 3rd, revised edition 2023)
ISBN:0813237432