The Divine Office in the Latin Middle Ages: Methodology and Source Studies, Regional Developments, Hagiography

by Margot E. Fassler and Rebecca A. Baltzer

The Divine Office--the cycle of daily worship other than the Mass--is the richest source of liturgical texts and music from the Latin Middle Ages. However, its richness, the great diversity of its manuscripts, and its many variations from community to community have made it difficult to study, and it remains largely unexplored terrain. This volume is a practical guide to the Divine Office for students and scholars throughout the field of medieval...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195124537
• ISBN13: 9780195124538
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"