The Shape of the Liturgy, New Edition

Dom Gregory Dix

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
29 January 2015

Church history; Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals

A new edition of Gregory Dix's masterpiece, still essential reading for

students and scholars and in print constantly for fifty years.

Dom

Gregory Dix's classic account of the development of the Eucharist rite

continues to be the definitive and authoritative work on the subject. He

presents his massive scholarship in lively and non technical language

for all who wish to understand their worship in terms of the framework

from which it has evolved. He demonstrates the creative force of

Christianity over the centuries through liturgy and the societies it has

moulded. His great work has for nearly fifty years regularly been

quoted for its devotional as well as its historical value, and has

regularly attracted new readers.

In this book for the first time,

critical studies in the learned periodicals of many countries have been

carefully sifted and the results arranged to give a clear picture of

the development of the Eucharistic rite.

By: Dom Gregory Dix
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 1.001kg
ISBN: 9780567661579
ISBN 10: 0567661571
Pages: 816
Publication Date: 29 January 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. The Purpose of this Essay I. The Liturgy and the Eucharistic Action II. The Performance of the Liturgy III. the Classical Shape of the Liturgy - I IV. Eucharist and Lord's Supper V. The Classical Shape of the Liturgy - II VI. The Pre-Nicene Background of the Liturgy VII. The Eucharistic Prayer VIII. Behind the Local Traditions IX. The Meaning of the Eucharist X. The Theology of Consecration XI. The Sanctification of Time XII. The Development of Ceremonial XIII. The Completion of the Shape of the Liturgy XIV. Variable Prayers at the Eucharist XV. The Mediaeval Development XVI. The Reformation and the Anglican Liturgy XVII. 'Throughout All Ages, World Without End' Index

Dom Gregory Dix (1901– 1952) was an English monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey, UK.

Reviews for The Shape of the Liturgy, New Edition

Liturgy, for Dom Gregory Dix, is no branch of archaeological study; it is in all its stages and forms the living Body of Christ upon earth. His account of it is alive and absorbing. * Church Times * The Shape of the Liturgy changes not only the shape of liturgical study but also profoundly influenced worship itself. Half a century after its publication we are, perhaps, beginning to discover the debt we owe to Dom Gregory Dix. * Simon Bailey, Biographer * This 764 page work was first published in 1945 and has had seven reprintings, the latest being in 2015. This latest edition has been cited 558 times (Google Scholar). … The book is well worth reading. -- Winifred Whelan, St. Bonaventure University (emerita), USA * Catholic Books Review *