The Society of Oriental Liturgy (SOL) is an international academic society dedicated to the
scholarly study of the various Eastern Christian liturgical traditions and related fields in
all its aspects and phases including allied disciplines and its multiple methodologies. By
this it unites scholars from all denominations.This volume comprises sixteen selected papers
from the Seventh Congress held in July 2018 in Presov Slovakia on very diverse traditions:
Armenian Byzantine Coptic Ethiopian Georgian and Syriac across a wide range of countries
and cultures. The authors study inter alia the texts of liturgical services the genesis of
liturgical books their translations and adaptations liturgical theology architecture
liturgical history and allusions to liturgy in popular literature. The papers discuss both the
historical practice of diverse Eastern Churches and the current situation. Thus the present
collection of articles shows clearly the progress made in an attractive field of research.
