Liturgical Hermeneutics: Interpreting Liturgical Rites in Performance

by Bridget Nichols

Rather than the usual study that focuses on one or the other, urges an approach to understanding liturgical rites that considers text and performance as inseparable entities. Applies the methods of philosophical hermeneutics to the Anglican eucharistic, baptismal, and burial orders, showing how the textually enshrined promise of the Kingdom of God is renewed at each performance. Suggests that liturgy could provide a model for secular cultural practices that share its concerns. Addressed both to practitioners and scholars. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

318 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996