TY - BOOK AU - Bradshaw,Paul F. TI - Early Christian Worship: A Basic Introduction to Ideas and Practice SN - 0814633668 (pbk.) : AV - BV 185 .B733 1996 U1 - BV 185 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - SPCK KW - Worship KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Liturgies, Early Christian N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Christian initiation. Beginnings -- Syria and Egypt -- Rome and North Africa -- The fourth-century synthesis -- From adult to infant baptism -- Eucharist. Sacred meal -- Anamnesis and epiclesis: the eucharistic prayer -- Holy food -- "The bloodless sacrifice" -- "Let all mortal flesh keep silence" -- Liturgical time. Daily prayer -- Sunday -- Easter and Pentecost -- Christmas, Epiphany and Lent -- Saints' days ER -