The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study

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Clarendon Press, 1999 - History - 552 pages
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.

About the author (1999)

J. R. Watson is at University of Durham.