Liturgical Theology after Schmemann : An Orthodox Reading of Paul Ricoeur Paperback / softback
by Brian A. Butcher
Part of the Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought series
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While only rarely reflecting explicitly on liturgy, French philosopher Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) gave sustained attention to several themes pertinent to the interpretation of worship, including metaphor, narrative, subjectivity, and memory.
Inspired by his well-known aphorism, “The symbol gives rise to thought,” Liturgical Theology after Schmemann offers an original exploration of the symbolic world of the Byzantine Rite , culminating in a Ricoeurian analysis of its Theophany “Great Blessing of Water.” .
The book examines two fundamental questions: 1) what are the implications of the philosopher’s oeuvre for liturgical theology at large? And 2)how does the adoption of a Ricoeurian hermeneutic shape the study of a particular rite?
Taking the seminal legacy of Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann (1921-1983) as its point of departure, Butcher contributes to the renewal of contemporary Eastern Christian thought and ritual practice by engaging a spectrum of current theological and philosophical conversations.
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- Publisher:Fordham University Press
- Publication Date:06/02/2018
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:360 pages
- Publisher:Fordham University Press
- Publication Date:06/02/2018
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- ISBN:9780823278756