Reinventing medieval liturgy in Victorian England: Thomas Frederick Simmons and the Lay Folks' Mass Book

In 1879, Canon Thomas Frederick Simmons edited the late medieval poem now known as 'The Lay Folks' Mass Book' creating what remains the standard edition of the text. This volume shows how Simmons' interest in the text was related profoundly to contemporary debates about worship i...

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Main Authors: Jasper, David 1951- (Author), Smith, J. J. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk The Boydell Press 2023
Series:Medievalism volume XXVI
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781805431022?locatt=mode:legacy
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Summary:In 1879, Canon Thomas Frederick Simmons edited the late medieval poem now known as 'The Lay Folks' Mass Book' creating what remains the standard edition of the text. This volume shows how Simmons' interest in the text was related profoundly to contemporary debates about worship in the Church of England, and how he used his medievalist researches as the basis for the most important attempt at Prayer Book revision between the Reformation and the twentieth century
Item Description:Erscheinungsdatum der Online-Ausgabe: March 2024
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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 257 Seiten)
ISBN:9781805431022
DOI:10.1017/9781805431022

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