Understanding Medieval Liturgy Essays in Interpretation

'This book provides an important status quaestionis of the recently conducted research. At the same time, it also offers a significant contribution to the renewal of the history of liturgy - specifically pertaining to occasional rituals in the Central Middle Ages - and an incentive to continue on this path of innovation' - Paul Trio, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

'... this book encourages us to rethink our methodological and conceptual norms when engaging with medieval liturgical texts, and to engage with a broader range of evidence. I recommend it wholeheartedly' - English Historical Review

'... this book assembles a team to give the field a very necessary reintroduction for novice and expert alike... exactly the place to point the wary student or colleague confronted with the terror of an unfamiliar liturgical source' - Early Medieval Europe 2020 (28.1)

'This thoughtful and at times provocative treatment of the medieval liturgy provides a genuine contribution to its historiography.' - Journal of Ecclesiastical History