Elton D. Higgs

Seemingly lost in many churches is an active understanding of the centrality of the Lord's Supper in the life of the Church. To address this problem, retired professor of English Dr. Elton D. Higgs presents Life Through Death: 52 Meditations on the Lord's Supper. These thought-provoking essays challenge Evangelical Christians to think more often and more deeply about the meanings of the Lord's Supper. Higgs addresses two particular problems concerning the Lord's Supper in the life of the Church: Lack of thoughtful commentary designed for regular observance of Holy CommunionFailure to give the Lord's Supper a major and integrated role in worshipIn light of these problems, HiggsArticulates the theological implications of the Lord's SupperConnects observance of Communion with relevant sections of ScriptureFocuses on the power of spiritual and social fellowship in gathering around the Lord's Table. These meditations manifest a delightful variety, ranging from quick darts of a page or less to more complex essays of a few pages. The essays are grouped into seven thematical categories so that the related articles can be applied over several successive services. Readers will find these essays both elucidating and enhancing their experience of the Lord's Supper.

Index of manuscripts in Middle English prose contained in the Additional Collection 10001-14000, British Library, London The great scholar and palaeographer Sir Frederic Madden (1801-73) was Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum (as it then was) when most of the items in this Handlist were acquired. The manuscripts here represented, from the still expanding Additional Collection, provide examples of almost every kind of Middle English prose composition. Many of the items in this Handlist are well known, but some have been previously overlooked and a surprising number remain unedited.

The Index of Middle English Prose is an international collaborative project which will ultimately locate, identify and record all extant Middle English prose texts composed between c.1200 and c.1500, in both manuscript andprinted form in medieval and post-medieval versions. The first step towards this goal has been this series of Handlists, each recording the holdings of a major library or group of libraries. Compiled by scholars, Handlists include detailed descriptions ofeach prose item with identifications, categorisations and full bibliographical data. Every Handlist will also contain a series of indexes including listings of opening and closing lines, authors, titles, subject matter and rubrics. For students of the middle ages Handlists provide essential bibliographical tools and shed light on a wide range of subjects.