Documents of the Baptismal Liturgy - (Pueblo Books) 3rd Edition by E C Whitaker & Maxwell E Johnson (Paperback)

Documents of the Baptismal Liturgy is an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the history and diversity of baptismal liturgies across various Christian traditions.

This comprehensive collection includes Eastern Christian texts from the great East Syrian Church Fathers, as well as selections from The Rite of the Assyrian Church of the East, the Syrian Orthodox Church, and the Maronite Rite.

Western texts include the famous Pentecost Homily attributed to Faustus of Riez, Letter 26 to Januarius from Pope Gregory I, and the Rite of Confirmation from the Pontifical of William Durandus.

The book is organized by geographic location, with individual councils placed in their respective sections for easy accessibility.

The glossary and introductions to each document make it accessible to both specialist and general readers.

With a foreword by E.C.

Whitaker and an introduction by Maxwell E.

Johnson, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the rich history of baptismal liturgies.