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The Book of Common Prayer

A Biography

Alan Jacobs Freelance Designer Daren Magee

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English
Princeton University Pres
06 August 2019
"How The Book of Common Prayer became one of the most influential works in the English language

While many of us are familiar with such famous words as ""Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. . ."" or ""Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,"" we may not know that they originated in The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the wo"

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Imprint:   Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm, 
ISBN:   9780691191782
ISBN 10:   0691191786
Series:   Lives of Great Religious Books
Pages:   256
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Alan Jacobs is Distinguished Professor of the Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University. His books include Original Sin: A Cultural History.

Reviews for The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography

The Book of Common Prayer, often thought of as a source of Anglican stability, has led an interesting life of many changes. Jacobs tracks them all like a shrewd detective. --Garry Wills, author of What the Gospels Meant [A] gem. --Peter J. Leithart, First Things Elegant and authoritative. --Willy Maley, Times Higher Education One could not wish for a more engaging introduction to the history of the Prayer Book. . . . [A] triumph of compression and lucidity. --David Martin, Church Times A beautifully lucid introduction to the origins and use of one of the most significant religious texts in the English-speaking world. Alan Jacobs helps us to understand not only the book but also the Christian sensibility of the whole Anglican tradition and the culture it nourished. --Dr. Rowan Williams, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge


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