An edition of Doors to the Sacred (1981)

Doors to the Sacred

A Historical Introduction To Sacraments in the Catholic Church

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An edition of Doors to the Sacred (1981)

Doors to the Sacred

A Historical Introduction To Sacraments in the Catholic Church

1st ed.
  • 5.0 (1 rating) ·
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  • 1 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read

Too much theology, too little anthropology and cultural history in this otherwise competent survey. Martos examines transubstantiation, consubstantiation, transignification, and other Eucharistic subtleties, but neglects the psychological implications of eating one's God, the immense folklore that has grown up around it, its relation to the Eleusinian mysteries, Mithraic banquets, etc. He opens each chapter on the individual sacraments with a section on ""parallels and precedents,"" but his references to primitive ritual and Jewish liturgical practice are perfunctory and vague. He discusses changing Christian attitudes toward death without mentioning Philippe Ariès, brings up ""sacramental magic,"" but not Bronislaw Malinowski. We hear a great deal of Rahner, Schillebeeckx, and Bernard Cooke, but nothing of James, Durkheim, Weber, or Jung. Even Eliade barely rates a notice. The topic, to be sure, is immense; no one could cover it completely. And for the reader willing to work within Martos' limits, the book provides a thorough, reliable outline of the evolution of the sacraments. Martos starts all his explanations (e.g., of Arianism) from scratch, and builds up to a level of considerable sophistication. His general bias is liberal, but he doesn't press it. So readers interested in studying the Catholic sacramental system from the inside will find this a useful guide, but anyone looking for full-bodied, wide-ranging Religionsgeschichte will be badly disappointed.

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Doubleday
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English
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531

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Doors to the sacred: a historical introduction to sacraments in the Catholic Church : updated and expanded with charts and glossary
2014, Liguori
in English - Vatican II Golden Anniversary edition.
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Doors to the sacred: a historical introduction to sacraments in the Catholic Church
2001, Liquori/Triumph
in English - Rev. and updated ed.
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Doors to the sacred: a historical introduction to sacraments in the Catholic Church
1991, Triumph Books
in English - Expanded ed.
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Cover of: Doors to the Sacred
Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction To Sacraments in the Catholic Church
1981, Doubleday
Hardback in English - 1st ed.
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Doors to the Sacred
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Published in
Garden City, N.Y

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Dewey Decimal Class
234/.16
Library of Congress
BX2200 .M355

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Format
Hardback
Pagination
xiii, 531 p. ;
Number of pages
531

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Open Library
OL4092582M
Internet Archive
doorstosacredhis00mart
ISBN 10
038515738X
ISBN 13
9780385157384
LCCN
80000626
OCLC/WorldCat
6708320
Library Thing
133073
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4111323

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