Oil Of Gladness Paperback / softback
by Spck
Paperback / softback
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"The Oil of Gladness" is a comprehensive survey of the use of oils in the Christian tradition.
The sixteen essays discuss anointing in the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Reformed Churches, and cover the period from Old Testament times to the revival of the use of oils in contemporary culture.
The contributors include: Roger Greenacre - The Sacramental Use of Material Things; Brian Horne - Ancient Mesopotamia; Stephanie Dalley - Ancient Greece and Rome; Angus Bowie - The Old Testament; Roy Porter - The New Testament; Jeffrey John - The Early Church; John Halliburton - The Syriac Tradition; Sebastian Brock - The Orthodox Churches; Christine Hall - The Catholic Church; Geoffrey Rowell - Anointing in Hospital; Norma Autton - The Hospice Ministry and Anointing; Maureen Palmer - Oils in Contemporary Culture; Rebecca Abrams/Hugo Slim - The Blessing of Oils: The Western Tradition; Martin Dudley - The Blessing of Oils: The Byzantine Rite; and W.
Jardine Grisbrooke.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:SPCK Publishing
- Publication Date:24/10/2008
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- ISBN:9780281060795
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:SPCK Publishing
- Publication Date:24/10/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780281060795