This classic in comparative liturgy offers a number of liturgies from the Syrian, Egyptian, Persian and Byzantine rites. Brightman goes beyond offering only the Ordinary of the liturgy and gives the liturgy as it might appear on a particular liturgical day, thus including the Proper elements for that day as well. Rubrics and private prayers of the priest are included, as is a useful glossary of liturgical and ecclesiastical terms.

Reviews

"Any decent library of liturgical works cannot miss having this volume on its shelves."--Shawn Tribe, The New Liturgical Movement

"Certain 'old books' simply are indispensable because, in site of their age, they have never been replaced. Eastern Liturgies is such a book. In one volume it brings together, in Greek or in English translation, the main types of the Eucharistic liturgy of the various Eastern Christian Churches. For more than a century now, it has served as a reference work to students and scholars in comparative liturgy and has been quoted thousands of times in publications, classes, and research projects. Due to the wide range of its materials, it will undoubtedly remain a most valuable tool for many years to come. Students and scholars in the field of liturgy need, and will need, to have this volume at their disposal. Gorgias Press' reprint, therefore, should be warmly welcomed!"--Dr. Ugo Zanetti, former professor at the Oriental Institute of the Catholic University of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve), monk in the Benedictine Monastery of Chevetogne (Belgium), and former member of the Société des Bollandistes.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Syrian Rite
• The Egyptian Rite
• The Persian Rite
• The Byzantine Rite
• Index of Biblical Quotations and Cross-References