A Sociological History of Christian Worship.(SHORTER NOTICES)(Brief article)(Book review)

From: Theological Studies | Date: June 1, 2008| Author: Scirghi, Thomas J. | Copyright information

A SOCIOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP. By Martin D. Stringer. New York: Cambridge University, 2005. Pp. viii + 268. $75; $29.99.

Martin Stringer lectures in sociology and anthropology of religion at the University of Birmingham. Through a social anthropological lens, he presents a history of the liturgy. According to S., two principles have defined the general shape of liturgical history. The first is an emphasis on those texts from the past that provide the most de...

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