Product Description

Origins of the Eucharist explored in a new way which questions traditional opinion A different picture of the origins of the eucharist from the traditionally received one. The author argues that the Last Supper did not play as important a part in the formulation of the Eucharist as is popularly thought. The book will cover topics including: the last supper and New Testament narratives; the Didache and early Christian ritual meals; Justin Martyr; Irenaeus; Cyprian; the emergence of the eucharistic prayers and the transformation of the eucharist in the fourth century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #405493 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 166 pages

About the Author
Paul Bradshaw is the author of Search for the Origins of Christian Worship. He edited the Companion to Common Worship (Volume 1) and is he is currently working on Volume 2. He is Director of undergraduate Studies at Notre Dame's London Centre and Professor of Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.