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The Medieval Church · c. 1350
Commentary on the Divine Liturgy
Nicholas Cabasilas · c. 1322–c. 1392
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What it is
An explanation of the eucharistic liturgy prayer by prayer, arguing against the excesses of allegory and keeping close to what the rite actually says.
Why it lasted
The best liturgical commentary in the Byzantine tradition, and one Western scholars have used for centuries as a bridge to Orthodox worship.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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