A History of Prayer: The First to the Fifteenth Century (Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition, #13)

Roy Hammerling (Editor)

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"Prayer is real religion," said Auguste Sabatier. If so, the academic study of prayer allows scholars to examine the very heart of religious practices, beliefs, and convictions. Since prayers exist in a wide variety of content, contexts, forms, and practices, a comprehensive approach to the study of prayer is required. Therefore, this volume includes scholars from a wide range of disciplines, in order to discover the breadth of "real religion" from the first to the fifteenth centuries. This volume especially focuses upon the history of Christianity and monasticism, where prayer was the school of hope, faith, and critical thought,...Read more
  • ISBN10 9004171223
  • ISBN13 9789004171220
  • Publish Date 2 October 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Brill