About the Author

Paul F. Bradshaw is professor emeritus of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame.

Lawrence A. Hoffman is Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual and director of the Synagogue 2000 Initiative for synagogue spirituality, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York.

They are co-editors of other books in the Two Liturgical Traditions series, including Passover and Easter: Origin and History to Modern Times and Passover and Easter: The Symbolic Structuring of Sacred Seasons (both published by Notre Dame Press, 1999).

Reviews

"An excellent ecumenical introduction to the subject." —WorshipNet "For those new to the book's subject matter, this collection of essays gives an excellent basis for developing the subject and will entice the reader to further research." —The Heythrop Journal