num_pages: 568
description: 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.
language: English
title: The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study
titlecomplete: The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study
genres: Music
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Oxford University Press