And God spoke English: the Book of Common Prayer, the Reformation and the evolution of English Christianity
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Article Title | And God spoke English: the Book of Common Prayer, the Reformation and the evolution of English Christianity |
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ERA Journal ID | 31413 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Harmes, Marcus K. |
Editors | Peter, Rose |
Journal Title | St Mark's Review: a journal of Christian thought and opinion |
Journal Citation | 222 (4), pp. 7-19 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISSN | 0036-3103 |
Abstract | This paper examines what the Prayer Books of 1549 and 1552 were like in terms of their theology and their language and then assesses the contexts of these texts in order to explain how the prevailing religious and political forces demanded a new form of worship for the English people. |
Keywords | Book of Common Prayer; Henry VIII, King of England; Edward VI, King of England; English Reformation; liturgy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430304. British history |
Public Notes | c. 2012 St Mark's National Theological Centre. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Arts |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1q5q/and-god-spoke-english-the-book-of-common-prayer-the-reformation-and-the-evolution-of-english-christianity
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