A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer

In 'A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer', William Reed Huntington presents an engaging and informative account of the origins, vicissitudes, and revisions of this important liturgical text. While focusing on the American prayer book, he also includes an appendix that covers the permanent and variable characteristics of the Prayer Book, as well as the outcome of the revisions made in 1892. This is not just a dry history, but a lively and often humorous account of the many debates and controversies that have surrounded the Book of Common Prayer over the centuries.