Research Guides: Book of Common Prayer: Secondary Works: General

Secondary Works: General

The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography by Alan Jacobs
ISBN: 9780691154817

Publication Date: 2013

Shows how the book has had a variable and dramatic career in the complicated history of English church politics, and has been the focus of celebrations, protests, and even jail terms. As time passed, new forms of the book were made to suit the many English-speaking nations: first in Scotland, then in the new United States, and eventually wherever the British Empire extended its arm. Over time, Cranmer's book was adapted for different preferences and purposes. Demonstrates how one book became many--and how it has shaped the devotional lives of men and women across the globe.
The Book of Common Prayer: A Guide by Charles Hefling
ISBN: 9780190689681

Publication Date: 2020

This brief, accessible account of the Prayer Book describes the contents of the classical version of the text, with special emphasis on the services for which it has been used most frequently since it was issued in 1662. It also examines the historical and theological context of the Prayer Book's origins, the changes it has undergone, the controversies it has touched off, and its reception in England, Scotland, and America. Readers are introduced to the political as well as the spiritual influence of the Book of Common Prayer, and to its enduring place in English-speaking religion.
The Book of Common Prayer: A Spiritual Treasure Chest -- Selections Annotated & Explained by C. K. Robertson
ISBN: 9781594735240

Publication Date: 2013

Selections organized by themes such as "Blessings in Times of Joy and Pain," "Called to Serve" and "Praise and Petition"--with facing-page commentary.
The Book of Common Prayer: A Very Short Introduction by Brian Cummings
ISBN: 9780198803928

Publication Date: 2018

General survey. Volume in the popular A Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press.
Comfortable Words: Polity and Piety and the Book of Common Prayer by Stephen Platten (Editor); Christopher Woods (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012

Draws together leading liturgical scholars and historians who offer a comprehensive and accessible study of the Prayer Book and its impact on church and society through the centuries.
English Prayer Books: An Introduction to the Literature of Christian Public Worship by Stanley Morison
ISBN: 9780521142526

Publication Date: 2009

Written by the respected typographer Stanley Arthur Morison (1889-1967), examines the history of the various liturgical books used in public worship in England, from their origins in apostolic times to the later stages of their development in the middle of the twentieth century. Using the books themselves as the first source of critical enquiry, draws attention to the rich history of change underlying church liturgies and throws light on a subject too often neglected in the study of Christian sacred texts.
Liturgy and Worship: A Companion to the Prayer Books of the Anglican Communion by W. K. Lowther Clarke
Publication Date: 1932

A collection of essays on services from the Book of Common Prayer, plus essays on the history of liturgy more generally.
The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer: A Worldwide Survey by Charles Hefling (Editor); Cynthia Shattuck (Editor)
Publication Date: 2006

The first comprehensive guide to the history and usage of the original Book of Common Prayer and its numerous descendants throughout the world. Shows how a seminal text for Christian worship and devotion has inspired a varied family of religious resources that have had an influence far beyond their use in the churches of a single tradition. Describes how Anglican churches developed their own Prayer Books and adapted Anglican liturgies to their diverse local cultures.
The Prayer Book Through the Ages by William Sydnor
ISBN: 0819215090

Publication Date: 1997

An exploration of the history of the Book of Common Prayer and its revisions, beginning with the 1549 English Prayer Book and continuing up to the present. This revised and expanded version of The Story of the Real Prayer Book (this book's original title) finishes the story of the final adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Sydnor explores why each revision was necessary, what was changed, added, omitted, as well as what was retained in the "new" book. By understanding the delicate balance between the need for change and the preservation of what is timeless.
The Rise and Fall of the Incomparable Liturgy by Bryan D. Spinks
ISBN: 9780281076055

Publication Date: 2017

Concentrates on 1559 until the Report of the Royal Commission in 1906, which paved the way for liturgical revision.
Understanding the Prayer Book : A Commentary by The Association for Common Prayer
ISBN: 0969125356

Publication Date: 1989

Commentary on the Holy Communion service in the BCP by The Rev. Canon Dr. Robert Crouse. For full online text see https://prayerbook.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pbsc-bcpcommentary-book-v4.pdf

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