‎Nathan P. Chase‎
‎Anaphoral Tradition in the 'Barcelona Papyrus'‎

‎, Brepols, 2023 Hardback, 384 pages, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:3 col., 86 tables b/w., 1 maps color, Language(s):English, Greek, Coptic. ISBN 9782503605548.‎

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‎Summary Since the discovery in the 1950's of the so-called 'Barcelona Papyrus', the anaphora contained within it has remained the most understudied classical anaphora. However, a close analysis of this anaphora can reshape liturgical historians' understanding of a number of classical anaphoras, and thus their approach to anaphoral development more broadly. This anaphora requires scholars to rethink questions concerning the construction, geographical provenance, and structural patterns of early anaphoras and their units. It is a witness to a very early form of Eucharistic praying, and points to various ways in which older less developed Eucharistic prayers developed into the anaphoral patterns common in the fourth century. As such, an analysis of this anaphora is of historical and methodological interest. This anaphora is also an early witness to Egyptian Eucharistic praying. It stems from the same anaphoral tradition as the anaphora of St. Mark, but on the whole it is an earlier witness to that tradition. The anaphora in the Barcelona Papyrus also bears a number of structural and textual similarities to the anaphora described in the Mystagogical Catecheses, which is often attributed to Cyril of Jerusalem. As such, it sheds further light on the relationship between Egypt and Jerusalem. TABLE OF CONTENTS Figures Tables Acknowledgments Abbreviations Critical Editions and Translations of BARC and T-BARC Chapter 1: Introduction Part I: Methodology, Context, and the Development of the BARCelonan Tradition Chapter 2: Methodological Approaches to Anaphoral Development Chapter 3: The BARCelonan Tradition and its Historical Background Chapter 4: An Earlier Form of BARC Part II: An Analysis of the Various Units in BARC Chapter 5: Dialogue Chapter 6: Preface Chapter 7: The Pre-Sanctus and Sanctus Chapter 8: Post-Sanctus and Offering Chapter 9: Epiclesis Chapter 10: Institution Narrative Chapter 11: Anamnesis Chapter 12: The Fruits of Communion Chapter 13: The Doxology Part III: The Development of the Classical Anaphoras Chapter 14: Developments in Anaphoral Praying and the Rise of Multiple Traditions Chapter 15: Conclusion Appendix A: Diplomatic Edition of B-BARC and T-BARC Appendix B: Facsimile of B-BARC and T-BARC Appendix C: Sources Bibliography Index of Anaphoras Index of Manuscripts Index of Biblical Citations Index of Ancient Authors and Writings Index of Places and Regions General Index‎