The People's Work: A Social History of the Liturgy

by Frank C. Senn

In this first book to document the full history of ordinary Christians' liturgical expression, distinguished liturgical historian and theologian Frank Senn ventures behind the liturgical screen, behind the texts, and behind the rubrics to reconstruct the structures of everyday religious expression in Christian history.

375 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Hayden Lukas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know he has a different book documenting all his claims in this book. Not having read that, this book was somewhat frustrating. While there are some interesting anecdotes, nothing is very rigorously argued or proven.

[Martti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Erittäin hyvä katsaus liturgianhistoriaan nimenomaan sosiaalihistorian näkökannalta! Fanitan Senniä liturgikkona muutenkin, mutta tämä oli häneltä erittäin hyvä kirja. Suosittelen kenelle tahansa, joka haluaa saada vielä yhden näkökulman liturgianhistoriaan lisää.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stuff on the early Church seems a little thin, but the later chapters are really neat forays into social history and Church life.