America the beautiful : a sung prayer in the Christian tradition /

"America the Beautiful," written in 1893 by Wellesley College English Professor and Poet, Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929), revised and first published in 1895 and revised again in 1904 and 1911, stands among the classic pieces of American National hymnody. The poem reflects not only the na...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rogal, Samuel J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012.
Colección:History of Christian hymnody ; v. 13.
Temas:
Bates, Katharine Lee, > 1859-1929. > America the beautiful.
Ward, Samuel A., > 1847-1903. > America the beautiful.
America the beautiful (Ward, Samuel A.)
National songs > United States > History and criticism.
Hymns, English > United States > History and criticism.
RELIGION > Christian Rituals & Practice > Worship & Liturgy.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
Hymns, English.
National songs.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The texts
  • 2. Introduction to the hymn
  • 3. The texts as poetry
  • 4. The texts as Congregational hymnody
  • 5. The final text in hymn book and hymnal
  • 6. Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929)
  • 7. Katharine Lee Bates: scholar/writer, poet, and hymnodist
  • 8. The hymn tune and its composer: "Materna," by Samuel Augustus Ward (1848-1903)
  • 9. Personal reflection
  • 10. List of works cited and consulted.

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