The English hymn :: a critical and historical study /

Why do people sing hymns? Are hymns poetry? What makes a good hymn? The author discusses the nature of hymns and their particular appeal, examines the English hymn as a literary form, and systematically describes its development through four centuries, from the Reformation to the mid-twentieth centu...

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1. Verfasser: Watson, J. R. (John Richard), 1934-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford Univ. Press, ©1997.
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Zusammenfassung:Why do people sing hymns? Are hymns poetry? What makes a good hymn? The author discusses the nature of hymns and their particular appeal, examines the English hymn as a literary form, and systematically describes its development through four centuries, from the Reformation to the mid-twentieth century.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 552 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-546) and index.
ISBN:9780191520488
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