Word and Table: The Origins of a Liturgical Sequence
Abstract This article shows that the word-table liturgical sequence set forth in Justin Martyr's First Apology and attested by at least two other ancient descriptions of Christian community meals is not a departure from Greco-Roman banquet custom but has parallels in the wider culture. The evid...
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| Published in | Vigiliae christianae Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 357 - 373 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Leiden | Boston
Brill
01.02.2020
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Abstract
This article shows that the word-table liturgical sequence set forth in Justin Martyr's First Apology and attested by at least two other ancient descriptions of Christian community meals is not a departure from Greco-Roman banquet custom but has parallels in the wider culture. The evidence is examined in detail, and a possible rationale for a word-table sequence in a banquet setting is proposed. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-6032 1570-0720 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/15700720-12341442 |