Commentary on the American Prayer Book

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 688 pages
• Published by: HarperOne September 15, 1995
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0060635541
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0060635541
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.7 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Description
Traces and comments upon the sources, history, and development of each of the rites and formularies of the book from the earliest known forms until the present day.

Publisher Description
Traces and comments upon the sources, history, and development of each of the rites and formularies of the book from the earliest known forms until the present day.

Reader Reviews
Though I am no longer a part of an Anglican jurisdiction, the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is a part of the modern liturgical landscape of the Western Church, and as a result, happening across this book necessitated a purchase. While the "Oxford Commentary on the American Prayer Book" (published for the 1928 BCP) is a far superior work, this book is a worthy addition to that volume on the bookshelf of any liturgist. Hatchett clues into the history of the entire Christian Church, the Latin Church before the reformation, the vast expanse that is Anglicanisim, and even into the modern liturgical movement - using each section of history to show the sources and aims of the 1979 BCP. Whatever your opinion of the 79 Prayer Book, Hatchett's volume will provide you with a worthy source of information on the liturgy and practice of the 79 Edition of the BCP, and will serve any serious liturgist well. Comment | | (Report this)