The Roman Mass

by Uwe Michael Lang

This volume offers a new, synthetic overview of the structure and ritual shape of the Roman Mass from its formative period in late antiquity to its post-Tridentine standarisation. Starting with the Last Supper and the origins of the Eucharist, Uwe Michael Lang constructs a narrative that explores the intense religious, social, and cultural transformations that shaped the Roman Mass. Lang unites classical liturgical history with insights from a variety...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108832458
• ISBN13: 9781108832458
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"