Word and Table: The Origins of a Liturgical Sequence
This article shows that the word-table liturgical sequence set forth in Justin Martyr’s First Apology and attested by at least two other ancient descriptions of Christian community meals is not a departure from Greco-Roman banquet custom but has parallels in the wider culture. The evidence is examin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 4, Pages: 357-373 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity RC Liturgy |
| Further subjects: | B
Word-table sequence
B Christian community meals B ancient Christian liturgy |
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| Summary: | This article shows that the word-table liturgical sequence set forth in Justin Martyr’s First Apology and attested by at least two other ancient descriptions of Christian community meals is not a departure from Greco-Roman banquet custom but has parallels in the wider culture. The evidence is examined in detail, and a possible rationale for a word-table sequence in a banquet setting is proposed. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0720 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vigiliae Christianae
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700720-12341442 |