What concepts must one have in order to understand and explain the nature and purpose, plan and actualization, and relational character of the liturgy? Fundamental Liturgy addresses this question in three parts—epistemology, celebration, and human sciences—which develop the foundational concepts of the liturgy. It leads the reader to a deeper understanding of the liturgy by examining the basic concepts that belong to its definition. Articles include: • Theology of the Liturgy by Alceste Catella • Liturgy and Symbolism by Crispino Valenziano • Liturgy and Spirituality by Jésus Castellano Cervera, OCD • Pastoral Liturgy by Domenico Sartore, CSJ • Catechesis and Liturgy by Domenico Sartore, CSJ • Liturgy and Ecclesiology by Nathan Mitchell • The Liturgical Assembly by Mark Francis, CSV • Participation in the Liturgy by Anna Kai-Yung Chan • Liturgical Ministries by Thomas A. Krosnicki, SVD • The Psychosociological Aspect of the Liturgy by Lucio Maria Pinkus, OSM • Liturgy and Anthropology: The Meaning of the Question and the Method for Answering It by Crispino Valenziano • The Language of Liturgy by Silvano Maggiani, OSM • Liturgy and Aesthetic by Silvano Maggiani, OSM • Liturgy and Music by Jan Michael Joncas • Liturgy and Iconology by Crispino Valenziano • Liturgy and Inculturation by Anscar J. Chupungco, OSB