The Book of Common Prayer (Paperback)

Brian Cummings

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Language: English

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2013

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Paperback. '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 provokedriots and rebellion, and it was banned before being translated into a host of global languages and adopted as the basis for worship in the USA and elsewhere to the present day.This edition presents the work inthree different states: the first edition of 1549, which brought the Reformation into people's homes; the Elizabethan prayer book of 1559, familiar to Shakespeare and Milton; and the edition of 1662, which embodies the religious temper of the nation down to modern times.'magnificent edition' Diarmaid MacCulloch,London Review of Books'superb edition.excellent notes and introduction' Rowan Williams, Times Literary SupplementABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship,providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. This unique edition of the Book of Common Prayer includes the texts of three different versions, 1549, 1559, and 1662, to provide a panorama of the history of ritual in England from the Reformation to the present day. The first edition for the common reader, with full notes and introduction, this is one of the seminal texts of human experience. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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The Book of Common Prayer (Paperback)
Author
Brian Cummings
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford
Publication year
2013
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new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
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