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Liturgy and Laity in Late-Antique Rome: Problems, Sources, and Social Dynamics

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Studia Patristica, Volume: 71, Pages: 171 - 186

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That Christianity in late antiquity developed by means of interactions with local culturesand societies has long been understood, but hitherto scholars have only rarely investigatedthe extent to which such interactions influenced the evolution of the liturgy. Thisquestion is particularly urgent for...

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