Daily Prayer in the Early Church: A Study of the Origins and Early Development of the Divine Office

by Paul F. Bradshaw

Book Overview

This important survey elucidates the origin and early history of the daily office from its Jewish background to the divine office of St. Benedict, tracing in detail the development of cathedral and monastic offices in both the Greek-speaking East and Latin-speaking West. Bradshaw challenges many traditional assumptions and offers fresh interpretations of the evidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019520395X
• ISBN13: 9780195203950
• Release Date: October 1982
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"