The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662

By: Brian Cummings

Book Overview

'In the midst of life we are in death.'

The words of the Book of Common Prayer have permeated deep into the English language all over the world. For nearly 500 years, and for countless people, it has provided a background fanfare for a marriage or a funeral march at a burial. Yet this familiarity also hides a violent and controversial history. When it was first produced the Book of Common Prayer provoked riots and rebellion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199645205
• ISBN13: 9780199645206
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 896 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.1" x 7.6"