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100 1 _aMacalister, Robert Alexander Stewart,
_d1870-1950
245 1 0 _aEcclesiastical Vestments: Their development and history
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-02-04
508 _aProduced by deaurider, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ecclesiastical Vestments: Their Development and History" by R. A. S. Macalister is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution and significance of ecclesiastical vestments within the Christian Church, tracing their origins, cultural adaptations, and varying forms through different denominations. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how these garments have transitioned over time, reflecting broader changes in religious practices and societal contexts. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed discussion on the field of ecclesiology—highlighting two main schools of thought: those who approach the subject from a ritualistic, theological angle and those who adopt an antiquarian perspective. The author underscores the complexity of ecclesiastical vestments, addressing their evolution from Roman civilian attire rather than solely from Levitical Jewish dress. Macalister also critiques the overabundance of symbolic interpretations attached to vestments, suggesting that the scholarly approach to the history and utility of these garments should be rooted in practical, observable facts rather than speculative theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChurch vestments
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56494
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