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Ascetic Eucharists: Food and Drink in Early Christian Ritual Meals - Oxford Early Christian Studies
McGowan, Andrew (Assistant Professor of Early Christian History, Assistant Professor of Early Christian History, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Ascetic Eucharists: Food and Drink in Early Christian Ritual Meals - Oxford Early Christian Studies
McGowan, Andrew (Assistant Professor of Early Christian History, Assistant Professor of Early Christian History, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
The early Eucharist has been seen as sacramental eating of token bread and wine in imitation of Jesus. This text suggests diversity in its conduct, including the early use of foods. It describes and discusses these practices, providing an insight into the history of early Christianity
326 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 29, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780198269724 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 328 |
Dimensions | 148 × 225 × 27 mm · 562 g |