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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Margaret BarkerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.696kg ISBN: 9780567089427ISBN 10: 0567089428 Pages: 438 Publication Date: 21 May 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsPreface 1.The Secret Tradition 2.The Time is Fulfilled:Jesus and the Jubilee 3.Atonement:The Rite of Healing 4.Parouisa and Liturgy 5.The Temple Roots of Christian Liturgy 6.The Angel Priesthood 7.The Holy of Holies 8.Beyond the Veil of the Temple:The High Priestly Origin of the Apocalypses 9.The Veil as Boundary 10.Wisdom:The Queen of Heaven 11.Temple and Timaeus 12.Text and ContextReviews'This is a scholarly work written for those who have either a professional interest in the development of early Christian liturgy or are serious non-professionals. As far as the latter are concerned, they will need to apply themselves to the text with great diligence as a considerable amount of information is conveyed on every page and much of it will probably be new. But diligence will have its reward.'--Sanford Lakoff 'This is a scholarly work written for those who have either a professional interest in the development of early Christian liturgy or are serious non-professionals. As far as the latter are concerned, they will need to apply themselves to the text with great diligence as a considerable amount of information is conveyed on every page and much of it will probably be new. But diligence will have its reward.'--, Barker is one of a growing number who have seen the potential significance of the Temple and its mythology for the classic Christian Creeds. Author InformationMargaret Barker is a former President of the Society for Old Testament Study, and author of numerous works, including The Older Testament, The Lost Prophet, The Gate of Heaven, The Great Angel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |