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Masterful and Magisterial Work for Students of Anglicanism and Church History,
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This review is from: Worship and Theology in England, Book 1: I. From Cramner to Hooker, 1534-1603; 2. From Andrewes to Baxter and Fox, 1603-1690 (Paperback)
It's hard to believe that no one else has yet reviewed Davies' magisterial volume on the "Worship and Theology in England"! This particular volume covers the years from 1534 to 1690: in other words, from the time of the beginnings of the English Reformation until just after the Glorious Revolution in 1688. The book is really 2 volumes in 1: Davies divides his material at 1603, the date of Elizabeth I's death.
Davies' book weighs in at 1000 pages and is accompanied by hundreds of footnotes. The best word to describe this immense and informative volume is the word I used earlier: magisterial. This volume (which contains Volumes I and II) is only part of Davies' 5 volume series. If you want to have a comprehensive look at worship and theology in England from 1534-1690 all in one place (rather than works that cover some aspect in great detail), this is an excellent place to start. The work is thorough, without belaboring any one point too long. The fact is this book has become a classic and standard work, although relatively unappreciated. Especially if you are an Anglican or Episcopalian, a student of church history, or someone interested in the development of theology and worship, this is a work you'll want to have on your bookshelf. The other volumes in the series are equally impressive, although this is the one most relevant to my own fields of study. Rather than continuing to extol the excellence of Davies' work, it's probably better to leave you with an idea of how Davies proceeds. A look at Davies' outline will tell you immediately the main areas of contention in this time period, as well as the topics Davies will cover, each in its proper order. Volume I - From Cranmer to Hooker PART ONE: HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL I. Catholics and Protestants in Controversy II. Anglicans and Puritans in Controversy III. The Eucharistic Controversy PART TWO: THE LITURGICAL ALTERNATIVES IV. Catholic Worship V. Anglican Worship: The Prayer Books VI. Anglican Preaching VII. Puritan Worship VIII. Puritan Preaching IX. The Worship of the Separatists PART THREE: LITURGICAL ARTS AND AIDS X. Religious Architecture and Art XI. Church Music XII. Spirituality: Catholic, Anglican, and Puritan Volume II - From Andrewes to Baxter and Fox PART ONE: THE CONTEXT OF WORSHIP I. Church Architecture: Its Theology II. Church Architecture: Achievements III. Spirituality: Preparation for Public Worship IV. Preaching: Supplement and Stimulus to Worship PART TWO: CULTIC CONTROVERSIES V. Style in Worship: Prestigious or Plain? VI. Calendary Conflict: Holy Days or Holidays? VII. Sacred Music: Splendid or Scriptural VIII. The Chief Sacrament: Means of Grace or Mnemonic? PART THREE: THE HISTORY AND FORMS OF WORSHIP IX. The Anglican Prayer Book Admired and Rejected X. The Prayer Book Restored and Revised XI. Puritan Service Books XII. Nonconformist Worship: Presbyterian and Independent XIII. Roman Catholic Worship XIV. Radical Worship and the Baptists and Quakers XV. Concluding Survey and Critique |
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Worship and Theology in England, Book 1: I. From Cramner to Hooker, 1534-1603; 2. From Andrewes to Baxter and Fox, 1603-1690 by Horton Davies (Paperback - Mar. 1996)
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