Liturgy and Hermeneutics (American Essays in Liturgy) [Paperback]

Joyce Ann Zimmerman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Liturgical Press (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814624979
• ISBN-13: 978-0814624975
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars a survey of interpretative methods for liturgy, July 29, 1999

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This review is from: Liturgy and Hermeneutics (American Essays in Liturgy) (Paperback)

The book reads like a summary of something else, and I would guess that the something else is her book, Liturgy, the Language of Faith. I am a parish priest and looking for insight into interpreting liturgy. From the book I learned that the historical-critical method was adopted heavily by the liturgical reform to critique early church sources, redactions, rites, etc... and that now literary criticism is having its turn. But the complexities of the individual fields are still lost on me--I still would have a hard time explaining what reader-response criticism is, let alone apply it. So I am encouraged by the many footnotes to pursue additional reading. In sum, the book lays out the state of the question, but assumes a good working knowledge of the field.