The Book of Common Prayer [electronic resource] : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
2012
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An exquisite Deluxe Edition of the Anglican prayer book and literary masterpiece
commemorating the 350th anniversary of the 1662 edition intimately familiar to
our most enduring writers
As essential to the canon as the Bible and the plays of Shakespeare, The Book of
Common Prayer has been in daily use for centuries. Originally produced for the
Church of England in the sixteenth century by Thomas Cranmer, who was burned at
the stake upon the accession to the throne of the ardently Catholic Queen Mary,
it contains the entire liturgy as first presented in English-as well as some of
the oldest phrases to be used by modern English speakers. Here are daily
prayers, scripture readings, psalm recitals, and the services marking such
religious milestones as baptism, confirmation, and marriage, all from the 1662
edition, whose influence can be seen in the work of some of the greatest writers
in English literature, from Donne and Swift to Austen and the Brontës.
This beautiful del...
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (624 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781101603550
Language:
English
BRN:
429105
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |