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Primary Sources

Book or monograph Ambrose, On the Sacraments 4.3-5.3; 6.1.
Book or monograph Ambrose, On the Mysteries 8.43-9.59
Book or monograph Apostolic Constitutions 8.12-15.
Book or monograph Augustine, Homolies on the Gospel of John 26.10-20; 27.11.
Book or monograph Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies 4.
Book or monograph Clement of Alexandria, Who Is The Rich Man Who is Saved? 23.
Book or monograph Cyprian, Letter 63.
Book or monograph Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 23.
Book or monograph Didache, 9-10
Book or monograph R.C.D. Casper & G.J. Cuming, Prayers of the Eucharist: Early and Reformed. Texts Translated and Edited with Commentary, 3rd edn. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1992. pp. ix + 314.
Book or monograph Justin Martyr, 1 Apology 65; 67.
Book or monograph Hippolytus, Apostolic Tradition 4.
Book or monograph Serapion, Prayerbook 1-2.

Secondary Sources

Article in Journal or Book de Andia Ysabel. "Martyrdom and Truth: From Ignatius of Antioch to the Monks of Tibhirine," Communio: International Catholic Review 29.1 (2002): 62-88.
Book or monograph E.G.C.F. Atchley, On the Epiclesis of the Eucharistic Liturgy and the Conservation of the Font. London: Oxford University Press, 1935.
Article in Journal or Book David E. Aune, "The Presence of God in the Community: The Eucharist in its Early Christian Cultic Context," Scottish Journal of Theology 29 (1976): 451-
Article in Journal or Book J. Baum, "Symbolic Representations of the Eucharist," Pagan and Christian Mysteries. New York: Harper, 1963. pp.70-82.
Book or monograph Allen Bouley, From Freedom to Formula: The Evolution of the Eucharistic Prayer from Oral Improvisation to Written Text. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1981. Hbk. ISBVN: 0813205549.
Book or monograph Y. Brilioth, Eucharistic Faith and Practice Evangelical and Catholic. London: SPCK, 1930.
Book or monograph Colin Buchanan, editor. Essays on Eucharist Sacrifice in the Early Church. Grove Books Ltd., 1984. ISBN: 0907536824.
Book or monograph F.L. Cirlot, The Early Eucharist. London: SPCK, 1939.
Article in Journal or Book C. John Collins, "The Eucharist as Christian Sacrifice: How Patristic Authors Can Help Us Read the Bible," Westminster Theological Journal 66.1 (Spring 2004): 1-23.
Article in Journal or Book Geoffrey Cuming, "The Early Eucharistic Liturgies in Recent Scholarship," Bryan Spinks, ed. The Sacrifice of Praise. Roma: C.L.V., 1981. pp.65-89.
Book or monograph Robert J Daley, Christian Sacrifice. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 1978. Hbk. ISBN: 0813205301. pp.587.
Article in Journal or Book George W. Dollar, "The Lord's Supper in the Early Church, Part I: The Lord's Supper in the Second Century," Bibliotheca Sacra 117: 466 (1960): 144-154.
Article in Journal or Book George W. Dollar, "The Lord's Supper in the Early Church, Part II: The Lord's Supper in the Third Century," Bibliotheca Sacra 117: 467 (1960): 249-257.
Article in Journal or Book George W. Dollar, "The Lord's Supper in the Early Church, Part III: The Lord's Supper in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries," Bibliotheca Sacra 117: 468 (1960): 342-349.
Book or monograph Dix: The Shape of the LiturgyGraham Dix, The Shape of the Liturgy. Westminster: Dacre, 1945. Reprinted: Continuum International Publishing Group - A & C Black, 2000. Hbk. ISBN: 0826455174.
Article in Journal or Book C.W. Dugmore, "The Study of the Origins of the Eucharist: Retrospect and Revaluation," G.J. Cuming, ed. Studies in Church History II. Papers read at the second winter and summer meetings of the Ecclesiastical Historical Society. London: Nelson, 1985. pp.1-18.
On-line Resource Delores E. Dunnett, "The Eucharist: Respresentative Views," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 32.1 (March 1989): 63-71.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Early Christians SpeakEverett Ferguson, Early Christians Speak, 3rd edn. Abilene: ACU, 1987. Pbk. ISBN: 0891120459. pp.93-105.
Article in Journal or Book Madeleine Grace, "The Ponderings of Ignatius of Antioch and John Chrysostom on the Great Gift of the Eucharist," Diakonia 34.1 (2001): 95-108.
Article in Journal or Book R.P.C. Hanson, "Eucharistic Offering in the Pre-Nicene Fathers," Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 76 (1976): 75-95.
Article in Journal or Book Adam Hensley, "Submission to Bishop, Presbytery and Deacons in the Letters of St Ignatius of Antioch," Lutheran Theological Journal 35.2 (2001): 75-86.
On-line Resource James Heron [1836-1918], The Church of the Sub-Apostolic Age. Its Life, Worship, and Organisation, in the Light of "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles"James Heron [1836-1918], The Church of the Sub-Apostolic Age. Its Life, Worship, and Organisation, in the Light of "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles". London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1888. Hbk. pp.300. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Article in Journal or Book T.G. Jalland, "Justin Martyr and the President of the Eucharist," Studia Patristica (1962): 83-85.
Book or monograph Richard Jasper, The Search for an Apostolic Liturgy: A Brief Survey of the Work of British Scholars on the Origins of the Eucharistic Liturgy. London: Alcuin, 1963.
Book or monograph Johanny: The Eucharist of the Early ChristiansRaymond Johanny, The Eucharist of the Early Christians. Pueblo Publishing Co., 1994. Pbk. ISBN: 0814660339. pp.224.
Book or monograph Josef A. Jungmann, The Mass of the Roman Rite. Translated by Francis A. Brunner, 2nd edn. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1959. pp. xiv + 567. Reprinted: Christian Classics, 1987. Hbk. ISBN: 0870610546.
Book or monograph Josef A. Jungmann, The Mass: An Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Survey. Julian Fernandes, trans. Mary Ellen Evans, ed. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1976. ISBN: 0814608876. pp. xv + 312.
Book or monograph Josef A. Jungmann, The Place of Christ in Liturgical Prayer. London / Collegeville: Geoffrey Chapman / Liturgical Press, 1989. Pbk. ISBN: 0814619169. pp. xx + 300.
Article in Journal or Book Fergus J. King, "Eating in Corinth: Full Meal or Token," Proceedings of the Irish Biblical Associaton 19 (1997): 161-173.
Article in Journal or Book Georg Kretschmar, "Early Christian Liturgy in the Light of Contemporary Historical Research," Studia Liturgica 16 (1986-1987): 31-53.
Book or monograph Laverdiere: The Eucharist in the New Testament and in the Early ChurchEugene Laverdiere, The Eucharist in the New Testament and in the Early Church. Pueblo Books, 1996. Pbk. ISBN: 0814661521. pp.216.
Book or monograph Hans Lietzmann, Mass and Lord's Supper. Leiden: Brill, 1953-1979. Hbk. ISBN: 9004059512. pp. xxvi + 753.
Article in Journal or Book Frederick G. McCleod, "The Christological Ramifications of Theodore of Mopsuestia's Understanding of Baptism and the Eucharist," Journal of Early Christian Studies 10.1 (2002): 37-75.
Article in Journal or Book Andrew McGowan, "First Regarding the Cup... : Papias and the Diversity of Early Eucharistic Practice," Journal of Theological Studies 46.2 (1995): 551-555.
Article in Journal or Book G. Mathew, "The Origins of Eucharistic Symbolism," Dominican Sudies 5 (1953): 1-11.
Article in Journal or Book R.L.P. Milburn, "Symbolism and Realism in Post-Nicene Representations of the Eucharist," Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 8. (1957): 1-16.
Article in Journal or Book A.D. Nock, "Hellenistic Mysteries and Christian Sacraments," Early Gentile Christianity and Its Hellenistic Background. New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1964. pp.109-145.
Article in Journal or Book D. O'Connor, "The 'many grains of Christ' in Eucharistic Symbolism," Irish Theological Quarterly 25 (1958): 189-92.
Book or monograph Willy Rordorf and others, The Eucharist of the Early Christians. New York: Pueblo Publishing Co., 1990. Pbk. ISBN: 0916134334. pp.224.
Book or monograph Schillebeeckx: Christ the SacramentE. Schillebeeckx, Christ the Sacrament of the Encounter With God. New York: Sheed & Ward, 1984. Pbk. ISBN: 0934134723. pp.240.
Book or monograph D.J. Sherin, The Eucharist. Wilmington: Glazier, 1986.
Book or monograph Spinks: The Sanctus in the Eucharistic PrayerBryan D. Spinks, The Sanctus in the Eucharistic Prayer. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Hbk. ISBN: 0521393078. pp. xiii + 260.
On-line Resource M. Stuart, "Patristical and Exegetical Investigation of the Question Respecting the Real Bodily Presence of Christ in the Elements of the Lord's Supper," Bibliotheca Sacra 1 No. 1 (1844): 110-152.View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource M. Stuart, "Patristical and Exegetical Investigation of the Question Respecting the Real Bodily Presence of Christ in the Elements of the Lord's Supper, Part 2" Bibliotheca Sacra 1 No. 2 (1844): 225-279.View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource Henry Barclay Swete [1835-1917], "Eucharistic Belief in the Second and Third Centuries," Journal of Theological Studies 3 No 10 (Oct. 1901): 161-177.View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Article in Journal or Book T.J. Talley, "The Eucharistic Prayer of the Ancient Church According to Recent Research: Results and Reflections," Studia Liturgica 11 (1976): 138-158.
Article in Journal or Book D. Unger, "The Holy Eucharist according to St. Irenaeus," Laurentianum 20 (1979): 103-64.
Book or monograph Geoffrey Wainwright, Eucharist and Eschatology. Epworth Press, 2003. Pbk. ISBN: 0716205637.
Book or monograph Lawrence J. Welch, Christology and Eucharist in the Early Thought of Cyril of Alexandria. International Scholars Publications, 1994. Hbk. ISBN: 1883255139. pp.250.
Book or monograph K. Wessel, The Last Supper. Recklinghausen: Aurel Bongers, 1967.

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