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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford
Clarendon
1997, 1997
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | x, 552 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191600784 0191600784 |