Book contents
- The Roman Mass
- The Roman Mass
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Last Supper
- 2 The Eucharist in the Early Church
- 3 Development of Eucharistic Prayers in the Third and Fourth Century
- 4 The Formative Period of Latin Liturgy
- 5 Roman Stational Liturgy
- 6 The Expansion and Adaptation of the Roman Liturgy in the Carolingian Age
- 7 From the Ottonian Revival to the High Middle Ages
- 8 Decline and Vitality in the Later Middle Ages
- 9 The Tridentine Reform
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 September 2022
- The Roman Mass
- The Roman Mass
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Last Supper
- 2 The Eucharist in the Early Church
- 3 Development of Eucharistic Prayers in the Third and Fourth Century
- 4 The Formative Period of Latin Liturgy
- 5 Roman Stational Liturgy
- 6 The Expansion and Adaptation of the Roman Liturgy in the Carolingian Age
- 7 From the Ottonian Revival to the High Middle Ages
- 8 Decline and Vitality in the Later Middle Ages
- 9 The Tridentine Reform
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In an age of ever-greater academic specialisation, it may appear outdated for a single author to offer a history of the basic structure and ritual shape of the Roman Mass, which aspires to begin with the Last Supper and the origins of the Eucharist and constructs a narrative through centuries of intense religious, social and cultural transformations to conclude with the aftermath of the Council of Trent. My chosen topic is vast and intricate, and its manifold aspects have been treated in depth by a plethora of scholars in the last few decades. Such a broad subject may, it might be argued, be better considered in a companion or handbook, which would incorporate chapters from a range of contributors with well-defined expertise.
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- The Roman MassFrom Early Christian Origins to Tridentine Reform, pp. 1 - 6Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022