Liturgical Subjects: Christian Ritual, Biblical Narrative, and the Formation of the Self in Byzantium

by Derek Krueger

Book Overview

Liturgical Subjects examines the history of the self in the Byzantine Empire, challenging narratives of Christian subjectivity that focus only on classical antiquity and the Western Middle Ages. As Derek Krueger demonstrates, Orthodox Christian interior life was profoundly shaped by patterns of worship introduced and disseminated by Byzantine clergy. Hymns, prayers, and sermons transmitted complex emotional responses to biblical stories,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812224108
• ISBN13: 9780812224108
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"