The Rites of Christian Initiation: Their Evolution and Interpretation Revised and Expanded Edition

by Maxwell E. Johnson

Book Overview

Originally published in 1999, The Rites of Christian Initiation was haled for its clarity and comprehensiveness. Kalian McDonnell, OSB, called it the best overall treatment of Christian initiation available, and Paul Bradshaw predicted it would be the standard textbook on the subject for very many years to come." The current edition draws on new translations of early texts on baptism as well as recent scholarship on the early traditions in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814662153
• ISBN13: 9780814662151
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 8.9"