English Prayer Books: An Introduction to the Literature of Christian Public Worship

by Morison Stanley and Stanley Morison

Written by the respected typographer Stanley Arthur Morison (1889-1967), English Prayer Books examines the history of the various liturgical books used in public worship in England, from their origins in apostolic times to the later stages of their development in the middle of the twentieth century. Using the books themselves as the first source of critical enquiry, Morison draws attention to the rich history of change underlying church liturgies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521142520
• ISBN13: 9780521142526
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"