Enigmata Figurarum: Biblical Exegesis and Liturgical Exposition in Durand'sRationale
Timothy M. Thibodeau
William Durand's (ca. 1230–1296) Rationale divinorum officiorum 1292/1296) is unquestionably the longest and most thorough commentary on liturgy produced by a medieval liturgiologist. From time of its appearance at end thirteenth century to Catholic Restorationist liturgical revival in mid-nineteenth-century France, it was hailed admirers as quintessential expression church's understanding divine offices. The bishop Mende's treats, among other things, various parts church building, ministers church, vestments, Mass canonical hours. It thus stands epitome four-hundred year tradition allegorical exposition which inaugurated West with extended commentaries Carolingian bishop, Amalarius Metz (died 852/853).
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