Origins of the Eucharist explored in a new way which questions traditional opinion A different picture of the origins of the eucharist from the traditionally received one. The author argues that the Last Supper did not play as important a part in the formulation of the Eucharist as is popularly thought. The book will cover topics including: the last supper and New Testament narratives, the Didache and early Christian ritual meals, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Cyprian, the emergence of the eucharistic prayers and the transformation of the eucharist in the fourth century.