num_pages: 88
description: Much has been written regarding the western liturgy; the same cannot be said of the Byzantine liturgy. Father Taft contributes to a remedy of that shortfall through this work. In it he traces the origins of the Byzantine Rite during its period of from its earliest recorded beginnings until the end of Byzantium (1453 c.e.). While the rite has undergone some change in the period since then, its outlines remain essentially the same.
language: English
title: The Byzantine Rite: A Short History
titlecomplete: The Byzantine Rite: A Short History (American Essays in Liturgy)
genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Theology, Church History, History
ratings_count: 61
publisher: Liturgical Press