Böcker i Kiraz Liturgical Studies-serien

Homilies in strophic form, the popular poetry of the fifth-century qole, antiphonal psalms, anthems, melismatic hymns or litanies, and melodies from Mosul are just part of the service music and hymnody discussed in the introduction and presented with their melodies in Syriac.

History of the Syriac-speaking churches, with comparative liturgies, and the Peshitta of the Gospels, translated into English.

A text for students, with translation, introduction and annotations.

This booklet explores the Christianity of the days before it became an official religion of the Roman Empire. It considers the impact of various areas of church life in this initial state.

A set of essays exploring the concept of inculturation in the liturgy within the wide net of the Anglican world. Consideration of African and Asian liturgies are especially prominent.

This booklet considers the implications of cremation, both theological and pastoral aspects. Clerical and lay points of view are presented.

The deliberate use of the title 'President' for the celebrant of the eucharist in the modern language rites of the Church of England demonstrates a change in understanding of not only the role of the priest/bishop, but of the whole people of God in the liturgical assembly.

Studies in Preparation for the 1995 Dublin Consultation.

An homage to Anton Baumstack and his comparative liturgy. This brief study includes an intellectual biography and his method and comparative practice in regards to liturgy.

This study collates the scattered evidence in the New Testament patristic literature for its practice, and examines its spiritual and quasi-sacramental significance, including its relation to the role of the Spirit.

Whereas many studies suggest or presuppose some link between Christian liturgical origins and the practices of Judaism the Jewish sources are hard to find and understand for Christian students without any background in early Judaism and its literature.

A thorough look at the meaning of administering and receiving communion away from the place of a true celebration of the eucharist. Well-based theological reflections give rise to some very awkward questions for the rite and its practitioners.

The communion of infants is different from the admission of children at, say, seven or eight. But infant communion never requires a measure of 'understanding', whereas child communion does. As yet there is no comprehensive history of infant communion.