This ambitious undertaking gathers in one volume all the important elements of the seven Supplemental Liturgical Resources published earlier and now revised following extensive use throughout the church. It is useful to ministers and congregations in planning and leading worship. The book provides orders of worship and liturgical texts for each Sunday and for every festival and season throughout the year; and includes the Lord's Supper; baptism; daily prayer; marriage; funeral; and pastoral liturgies. The lectionary; a collection of prayers for a variety of uses; and the psalms; are also included. This practical and valuable book will certainly be the church's principal resource for planning and leading worship for decades to come.
#1111415 in Books Wiley-Blackwell 1998-12-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.72 x 1.09 x 6.74l; 1.88 #File Name: 0631208143498 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Source of Information on a Very Interesting Area and TimeBy Timothy McAllisterThis area is one of my favorite subjects regarding history; archaeology; and culture to study or read about.That said; this book is the best general survey that I have come across.Up-to-date in its information and theories.As a person who likes books that include quality reference lists and sources I found this book stellar; but unfortunately I could not follow up on much of the sources cited as they are not in English. To me this isn't a drawback though because it tells me that the author is able to learn far more than I possibly can due to my language limitations.Would work well as a university text (which is probably what it was written for); but is also accessible to the literate layman like myself.Hope you enjoy as much as I did.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A mediocre bookBy James VanLaninghamNot recommended. The author's use of Wade-Giles instead of Pinyin forces the reader to constantly consult conversion tables. The author is also apparently unaware of the distinction between compound composite bows; which seems strange in an academic work about nomadic horsemen. Finally; the period between the end of the Xiongnu the arrival of the Mongols is only superficially covered. There are many better books on this topic out there.14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Strong overallBy J. D. ComoThis book is the only book to deal with the lands in question (Inner Asia) so thoroughly. I feel as if a large gap in my knowledge of history has been at least partially filled (there is always more to learn). Not that I'm without my complaints: the maps are few and far in between; the photographs poorly done. Sometimes; the book was downright boring; but that's to be expected with such an extensive book.If you want to learn about the dynamic relationship between argricultural civilizations and pastoralist civilizations; read this book. It does leave some questions unanswered though. Such as; why did new tribes replace old tribes (ex: the Goths in Hungary; being pushed out by the Huns; who were pushed out by the Magyars)? What were the relative populations of the time? What was the relative demand for the goods of the steepe peoples? What was the trade balance between steppe and agricultural peoples?Despite the questions; the book was worth the read.
