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The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study Watson, J. R. (Emeritus Professor of English, Emeritus Professor of English, University of Durham)
The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study
Watson, J. R. (Emeritus Professor of English, Emeritus Professor of English, University of Durham)
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.
564 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 28, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198270027 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 564 |
| Dimensions | 149 × 234 × 34 mm · 789 g |
| Language | English |