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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567701121
Number of Pages: 584
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm

In the decades following the Second Vatican Council, Catholic liturgy became an area of considerable interest and debate, if not controversy, in the West. Mid-late 20th century liturgical scholarship, upon which the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council were predicated and implemented, no longer stands unquestioned. The liturgical and ecclesial springtime the reforms of Paul VI were expected to facilitate has failed to emerge, leaving many questions as to their wisdom and value.

Quo vadis Catholic liturgy? This Companion brings together a variety of scholars who consider this question at the beginning of the 21st century in the light of advances in liturgical scholarship, decades of post-Vatican II experience and the critical re-examination in the West of the question of the liturgy promoted by Benedict XVI. The contributors, each eminent in their field, have distinct takes on how to answer this question, but each makes a significant contribution to contemporary debate, making this Companion an essential reference for the study of Western Catholic liturgy in history and in the light of contemporary scholarship and debate.

Table of Contents
Introduction—Alcuin Reid
Abbreviations

PART I: WHAT IS THE LITURGY?
1 Liturgical Theology—David W. Fagerberg

PART II: THE LITURGY IN HISTORY
2 The Jewish Roots of Christian Liturgy— Robert Hayward, Durham University, UK
3 The Study of Early Christian Worship— Daniel Van Slyke, Holy Apostles College, USA
4 Key Themes in the Study of Early Medieval Liturgy— Yitzhak Hen, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
5 Late Medieval Liturgy: A Celebration of Emmanuel, “God with us”.—James Monti, Liturgical Scholar and Writer, USA
6 The Roman Missal of the Council of Trent— Anthony Chadwick, Priest of the Traditional Anglican Communion, France
7 In Pursuit of Participation—Liturgy and Liturgists in Early Modern and Post Enlightenment Catholicism—Alcuin Reid, Monastère Saint-Benoît, France
Appendix: Two Nineteenth Century Liturgists—Paul Gunter OSB, Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Saint Anselmo, Italy
8 The Twentieth Century Liturgical Movement—Alcuin Reid, Monastère Saint-Benoît, France
9 The Liturgy of the Sacraments—James Leachman OSB, St Benedict's Abbey, UK
10. The Divine Office in History—†Lázló Dobszay, (1935-2011)
11 Gregorian Chant—Susan Treacy, Ave Maria University, USA

PART III: THE LITURGY OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL
12 The Vision of the Constitution on the Liturgy—†Anscar Chupungco OSB (1939-2013)
13 The Implementation of Sacrosanctum Concilium—†Anscar Chupungco OSB (1939-2013)
14 After Sacrosanctum Concilium: Continuity or Rupture?—Alcuin Reid, Monastère Saint-Benoît, France
15 A Reform of the Reform?—Thomas Kocik, St Anne’s Parish, USA

PART VI: THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY LITURGICAL STUDIES
16 Pastoral Liturgy Revisited—Alcuin Reid, Monastère Saint-Benoît, France
17 The Liturgy and Sacred Language—Uwe Michael Lang, Heythrop College, UK
18 Englishing the Mass—Bruce Harbert, Archdiocese of Birmingham, UK
19 Liturgical Music—Timothy McDonnell, Ave Maria University, USA
20 Liturgical Architecture—Thomas Gordon Smith, University of Notre Dame, USA
21 The Usus Antiquior: Its History and Importance after the Second Vatican Council—Alcuin Reid, Monastère Saint-Benoît, France
22 An Anglican Perspective— Ben Gordon-Taylor, College of the Resurrection, UK

PART V: A-Z OF THE STUDY OF CATHOLIC LITURGY

Contributors
Notes
Index

Revd Dr Alcuin Reid (Monastère Saint-Benoît, France)

Alcuin Reid is a monk of the Monastère Saint-Benoît in the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, France. He is an internationally renowned liturgical scholar and author whose work has been published in at least eight languages.

[The T&T Clark Companion to Liturgy] offers a comprehensive overview of current liturgical issues ... [and] it does so in a scholarly yet accessible way, allowing a voice to contrary arguments. It is undoubtedly a required resource for liturgy studies. * Catholic Herald * One of the most detailed, academic and up-to-date accounts of Roman Catholic worship I have come across. All the contributions are of a high scholarship and precise notes and extensive bibliographies accompany all the entries. It brings together a formidable group of liturgical experts ... I recommend it unhesitatingly. * Journal of Theological Studies * [T]he book exemplifies a noble seriousness of purpose, a depth of intellectual engagement, and a pastoral concern with the health of the Western liturgy that makes it an essential reference work for consultation on the host of topics taken up in its pages. * New Liturgical Movement * Immensely scholarly, with nearly 1400 footnotes, this is a book for research students. * Theology * Dom Alcuin Reid has combined a wide variety of sources into a wide-ranging reference book on the liturgy. It provides both a comprehensive introduction and plenty of direction for further exploration. * Dominicana * The work as a whole, with full use of the A-Z, comes well within the capabilities of the keen student. The historical material is presented and arranged consistently and clearly, supported by extensive further reading, and with an eye on implications for current research and religious practice ... Finally, the A-Z not only includes many helpful terms but also a good short listing of further reference works, and these will interest librarians. * Reference Reviews *

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