Rationale Divinorum Officiorum of William Durand of Mende - A New Translation of the Prologue and Book One

Discusses the principles of allegorical interpretation of the liturgy. This title features detailed descriptions of the various parts of the church and its ecclesiastical ornaments. It also features extensive commentary on cemeteries, various rites of consecration and dedication, and a discussion of the sacraments.

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• Authors: Timothy Thibodeau, Timothy (Professor Thibodeau, Timothy M. Thibodeau
• Assisted by: Timothy Thibodeau (Editor), Timothy (Professor Thibodeau (Editor), Timothy M. Thibodeau (Editor), Timothy M. Thibodeau (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2007
• EAN: 9780231141802
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14180-2
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Records of Western Civilizatio; Records of Western Civilization Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, religion; philosophy; architecture