The Sin of Asyndeton: Fatal, Flaws in Enriching our Worship.

Discusses the grammatical concept of asyndeton as it relates to two eucharistic prayers of the Episcopal Church in the U.S., the eucharistic prayer of the book 'Book of Common Prayer,' and the Eucharistic Prayer 1 from the book 'Enriching Our Worship.' Belief that the literary form of the syntax kn...

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Publicado en:Heythrop Journal Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 413 - 436
Autor principal: Bates, J. Barrington
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2000
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Sumario:Discusses the grammatical concept of asyndeton as it relates to two eucharistic prayers of the Episcopal Church in the U.S., the eucharistic prayer of the book 'Book of Common Prayer,' and the Eucharistic Prayer 1 from the book 'Enriching Our Worship.' Belief that the literary form of the syntax known as 'asyndeton,' has led to the stated intentions of liturgical reformers; Examination of the structures of the prayers; Average number of words per sentence.