The Sepulchrum Domini Through the Ages
Subtitle: Its Form and Function (Liturgia Condenda)
Publisher: Peeters Bvba
Published: December 2000
Language: eng
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9789042909526
Subjects: Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals; General; Religion; Easter; History; History of doctrines; Holy Sepulcher; Liturgy
Description: Throughout the centuries, commemoration of the events happened at Golgotha has been given form and expression in Western European Christian tradition in two different ways: through the visual arts (architecture and sculpture), and within the liturgy. development of the Holy Sepulchre as a central theme within the tradition of Western European Christianity. Its aim is to cover both representation and function. Two lines are followed in the study, corresponding to these two aspects. The first analyses the historical development of the Holy Sepulchre in its many manifestations from late Antiquity up to the present day, with particular attention to the cultural and historic context. This section is well illustrated with over a hundred photographs (partly in colour) and many ground-plans. The second section consists of an analysis of the use of the Holy Sepulchre throughout the centuries, including a description of the liturgical function of the Easter sepulchre during the Holy Week and Easter, and its role in worship. The final chapter presents the main areas in which various aspects of manifestations and function complement each other.--Publisher.