Wissenschaft der Liturgie Band 1

With the employees of leading international experts, this volume offers a comprehensive presentation of the term "liturgy" and shows the profile and understanding of Christian worship in the various denominations. The focus is on a broad analysis of the theological discipline of "liturgical science". On the one hand, it deals with its historical development, on the other hand, different language areas with their partly specific research history and their own theological accents are taken into account. The significance and characteristics of liturgical studies in the churches of the Reformation, the Anglican Church and the churches of the East are also discussed. Such a complex overall presentation of the science of liturgy represents a novelty in theological research.