Liturgy 1: Byzantine Eucharist and Offices Rites: structure and history; basic Liturgical Theology

Students in the course will acquire a good basic knowledge of the rubrics and texts for Byzantine rites for Liturgy -- Chrysostom, Basil, and Pre-Sanctified -- and Office, and also of liturgical history and development of these texts, 1st - 14th C. As well, an introduction to Liturgical Theology, as defined by Fr. Alexander Schmemann is compared to Patristic mystagogical texts of 2nd - 14th C.