{"product_id":"tasting-heaven-on-earth-worship-in-sixth-century-constantinople-9780802866639","title":"Tasting Heaven on Earth: Worship in Sixth-Century Constantinople","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Church at Worship\u003c\/b\u003e is a new series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. In this second volume, \u003ci\u003eTasting Heaven on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, Walter Ray provides vivid descriptions of Constantinople, its history, its people, and its worship practices, which set the stage for a rich selection of primary documents that present readers with a vibrant snapshot of Byzantine Christianity in the sixth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome of the primary materials included here\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos of mosaics, liturgical vessels, icons, and manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawings, diagrams, descriptions, and photographs of Hagia Sophia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirsthand accounts of worship by Maximus the Confessor, Eutychius, and Procopius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiturgical prayers and a reconstruction of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRay, Walter D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Walter D. Ray is Assistant Professor and Political Papers Archivist at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, an Eastern Orthodox layman, and the author of several articles on early Christian liturgy.","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413079003410,"sku":"9780802866639","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8ab0c94-90cf-4371-bcdf-2347d400d6de.jpg?v=1729344719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tasting-heaven-on-earth-worship-in-sixth-century-constantinople-9780802866639","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}