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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Watson, J. R. (John Richard), 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford Univ. Press, ©1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 552 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-546) and index.
ISBN:9780191520488
0191520489
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