The Book of Common Prayer: A Very Short Introduction

by Brian Cummings

The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. First published in the reign of Edward VI, in 1549, it was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. For nearly five centuries, it has formed the order of worship for established Christianity in England. More listeners have heard these prayers, it is said, than the soliloquies of Shakespeare. As British imperial ambitions spread, the Book of Common...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198803923
• ISBN13: 9780198803928
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.6" x 6.8"