Book: 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 century.
Details of Book: The English Hymn (a Critical And Historical Study) Book: The English Hymn (a Critical And Historical Study)
Author: J. R. Watson
ISBN: 019827002X
ISBN-13: 9780198270027
, 978-0198270027
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 12081999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Usa
Number of Pages: 568
Language: English