Liturgy and Byzantinization in Jerusalem (Oxford Early Christian Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198812035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorDaniel Galadza is Assistant Professor in the Department for Historical Theology at the University of Vienna. His research interests include Church History, Orthodox Christianity, and Byzantine Studies.
The sources for this study are rediscovered manuscripts of Jerusalem's liturgical calendar and lectionary. When examined in context, they reveal that the devastating events of the Arab conquest in 638 and the destruction of the Holy Sepulchre in 1009 did not have as detrimental an effect on liturgy as previously held. The Church of Jerusalem, the "mother of the churches of God," influenced all of Christendom before it underwent multiple captivities between the eighth and thirteenth centuries: first, political subjugation to Arab Islamic forces, then displacement of Greek-praying Christians by Crusaders, and finally ritual assimilation to fellow Orthodox Byzantines in Constantinople. Originally, the city's worship consisted of rea
His research interests include Church History, Orthodox Christianity, and Byzantine Studies.. Daniel Galadza is Assistant Professor in the Department for Historical Theology at the University of Vienna