Literature or Liturgy?

Description:

Which hymns and prayers did Christians of Antiquity recite in their congregations? Which sources are extant and how should we study them in order to answer these questions? The essays in this volume survey answers to these questions as they are given in theology, Jewish studies, and classical studies.

subjects: Acts of Thomas,  History,  Criticism, interpretation,  History and criticism,  Christianity,  Piyutim,  Laudatory poetry,  Psalms of Solomon,  Prayer,  Hymns,  Hymner,  Judendom,  Böner,  Fornkyrkan,  Prayer, christianity,  Congresses