Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches
It ill come as a joy to many liturgists and chuurch architects to hear that the University of Heidelberg has nade available on line the works of Joseph Braun, sj. here are the links of some of the more important and still authoritative ones:
1. Der christliche Altar in seiner geschichtlichen Entwicklung (Band 1): Arten, Bestandteile, Altargrab, Weihe, Symbolik [The Christian Altar in its Historical Development. Vol. 1: Types, Components, Altar Cavity, Consecration, Symbolism]
http://diglit.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/braun1924bd1
2.Der christliche Altar in seiner geschichtlichen Entwicklung (Band 2): Die Ausstattung des Altars, Antependien, Velen, Leuchterbank, Stufen, Ciborium und Baldachin, Retabel, Reliquien- und Sakramentsaltar, Altarschranken [The Christian Altar in its Historical Development. Vol. 2: The Appointments of the Altar, Frontals, Vela, Gradines, Steps, Ciborium and Tester, Reredos, Relic and Sacrament Altar, Altar Rails]
http://diglit.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/braun1924bd2
3. Das christliche Altargerät in seinem Sein und in seiner Entwicklung [The Christian Altar Furniture in its Being and in its Development
