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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Main Author: Cosgrove, Charles H. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: 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
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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