The Week of Salvation: History and Traditions of Holy Week

by James Monti

Book Overview

Centering on the pivotal events of the Passion, this outstanding work examines in comprehensive detail the scriptural, liturgical, and devotional dimensions of Holy Week.Makes for absorbing reading... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879735325
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

An easily read study of a broad range of celebrations

This is a study of the liturgical and devotional practices of the Church during Holy Week - across space and time. It is liberally sprinkled with quotations from the liturgies - in a sense similar to some of the resource books for seasons put out by various presses. In addition it describes the practices of various liturgical families, of various ethnic groups and of Catholic and Orthodox rites.It was here that I first learned that Tre Ore on Good Friday was not an ancient tradition but rather grew out of Jesuit practice in Peru in the 17th century. On the same page we read of Egeria's experiences in Jerusalem in the 5th century ... of the readings in the Armenian lectionary ... etc.This is an absolutely delightful book that assists anyone in deepening their understanding of the liturgies of Holy Week/Triduum.