Liturgical Theology After Schmemann: An Orthodox Reading of Paul Ricoeur

by Brian A Butcher and Brian A. Butcher

Book Overview

While only rarely reflecting explicitly on liturgy, French philosopher Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) gave sustained attention to several themes pertinent to the interpretation of worship, including metaphor, narrative, subjectivity, and memory. Inspired by his well-known aphorism, "The symbol gives rise to thought," Liturgical Theology after Schmemann offers an original exploration of the symbolic world of the Byzantine Rite, culminating in a Ricoeurian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823278271
• ISBN13: 9780823278275
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"