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The Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of Christian Liturgy (edition 2003)

by Margaret Barker

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Margaret Barker has been researching and writing about the Jerusalem temple for over twenty years. Many of her studies have remained unpublished. Here for the first time her work on the roots of Christian liturgy has been brought together.Whereas most scholarship has concentrated upon the synagogue, Margaret Barker''s work on the Jerusalem temple contributes significantly to our understanding of the meaning and importance of many elements of Christian liturgy which have hitherto remained obscure. This book opens up a new field of research.The many subjects addressed include the roots of the Eu… (more)
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Title:The Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of Christian Liturgy
Authors:Margaret Barker
Info:T& T Clark (2003), Paperback, 384 pages
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Substance: The subject matter is fascinating and provocative, and seems worthy of further study. Style: Being a compendium of related essays generally written for professionals, there is some redundancy and an assumption of shared knowledge that can be confusing to the layman. (Review is from the second reading in 2014.) ( )
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Margaret Barker has been researching and writing about the Jerusalem temple for over twenty years. Many of her studies have remained unpublished. Here for the first time her work on the roots of Christian liturgy has been brought together.Whereas most scholarship has concentrated upon the synagogue, Margaret Barker''s work on the Jerusalem temple contributes significantly to our understanding of the meaning and importance of many elements of Christian liturgy which have hitherto remained obscure. This book opens up a new field of research.The many subjects addressed include the roots of the Eu

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