The Liturgy of the Late Anglo-Saxon Church (Henry Bradshaw Society Subsidia, 5)

The liturgy is an undervalued source for understanding medieval society. This book comprises eleven essays on new research into the rituals of later Anglo-Saxon England. It includes studies of individual rites, the production, adaptation and transmission of texts, vernacular gospel translations, liturgical drama and the influence of the liturgy on medical remedies, poetry and architecture. Major themes include the tenth-century Benedictine Reforms and the growth of pastoral care. It will be valuable for anyone interested in later Anglo-Saxon England as well as medieval liturgy and church history.