Reviews

The Book of Common Prayer, 1559: The Elizabethan Prayer Book by

drbobcornwall's review against another edition

3.0

While the Episcopal Church in the US is struggling, it appears Anglicanism as a larger concept is thriving in America. Thus, the need, apparently, for a slightly edited/updated version of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. The 1662 BCP is the last official prayerbook for the Church of England as Parlament hasn't been able to approve a replacement. Thus, this book that was produced after the Restoration of the monarchy in England continues to reign supreme. Like the 1928 American BCP, this one has a certain aura about it. It's not up-to-date in its language. It sounds holy (with the thees and thous present).

This is called an international edition as it is designed to be used across a larger Anglican community. If that is you, then you will enjoy it.

As a historian of the Church of England, I find it a useful resource to keep on hand.

laurenjpegler's review against another edition

5.0

i didn’t read this in its entirety, but went through every page. found so many classics i’m dying to read. such a good book, definitely worth the money imo

jmccyoung's review

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Personally, I would have preferred am original spelling version but modernized was arguably less distracting. If you read this book, be advised that there are both brief footnotes - primarily glosses on archaic vocabulary - *and* more substantial endnotes. There's a good history of the 1559 book following the edition proper, going back to the Edwardian prayer books and forward to the 1662, discussing their textual and doctrinal relationship.

appenthaknows's review against another edition

5.0

Like a massive catalogue of amazing 📚

an_tara's review against another edition

5.0

I am a most ardent lover of classics ;)
And so, this book was like opening a treasure chest and picking gems from all corners of the globe - I will be revisiting this miscellany often.