Bibliograph

The Unabbreviated Horologion; or, Book of the Hours

Type

Label

The Unabbreviated Horologion; or, Book of the Hours

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Unabbreviated Horologion; or, Book of the Hours

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Summary

This book provides the basic "skeleton" for all the services of the Orthodox Church, into which variable texts from other sources are inserted. The work is presented in a well-bound large print format. Using traditional English the book has the fixed texts for all the daily services of the Orthodox Church. Clear rubrics set out in red ink explain how the form of the services varies between Sundays and weekdays, fasting seasons etc. This edition also includes extracts from the variable texts of the Menaion, Triodion and Pentecostarion. An absolute must for any student of Christian liturgy

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor