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Walking Where Jesus Walked: Worship in Fourth-Century Jerusalem
Contributor(s): Ruth, Lester (Author)
ISBN: 0802864767     ISBN-13: 9780802864765
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $24.75  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - History
- Religion | Christian Church - Growth
- Religion | Institutions & Organizations
Dewey: 264.009
LCCN: 2010029164
Series: Church at Worship: Case Studies from Christian History
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.6" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 172 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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The Church at Worship is a series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. This inaugural volume, Walking Where Jesus Walked, uses vivid descriptions of Jerusalem, its history, its people, and its worship practices to set the stage for a rich selection of primary church documents, presenting readers with a vibrant snapshot of the church at Jerusalem in the fourth century.

Some of the primary materials included here:

  • Select art, artifacts, and architectural drawings
  • Egeria's Diary: A Pilgrim's Observations of Jerusalem at Worship
  • The lectionary and communion prayer likely used in Jerusalem
  • The Liturgy of St. James, historically associated with Jerusalem
  • Excerpts from the sermons of Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem

Contributor Bio(s): Ruth, Lester: - Lester Ruth is Research Professor of Christian Worship atDuke Divinity School and an instructor in liturgicalhistory at the Robert E. Webber Institute for WorshipStudies.