Christian worship : postcolonial perspectives /

Christian worship : postcolonial perspectives /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Jagessar, Michael N., 1955-
Imprint:	Sheffield [U.K.] ; Oakville, CT : Equinox, 2011.
Description:	xvi, 167 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Cross cultural theologies Cross cultural theologies.
Subject:	Liturgics. Public worship. Postcolonialism. Christianity and culture. Christianity and culture. Liturgics. Postcolonialism. Public worship.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8445926

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Other authors / contributors:	Burns, Stephen, 1970-
ISBN:	9781845534073 (hardback) 1845534077 (hardback) 9781845534080 (pbk.) 1845534085 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction: Context, conversation, critique
Postcolonial optics
On opting for an optic
The mixed media of liturgy
Liturgical texts and symbolic contexts
Embodying theology in song
The word in liturgical contexts
Contrapuntal reading : Scripture, lectionaries, and alternative dynamics
Time, space, and persons
Time and space : the festival of lessons and carols
Images of Baptism and ministry
Concluding observations: Rethinking tradition.