Hymns and human life / Erik Routley.
| Author/creator | Routley, Erik |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [First edition]. |
| Publication Info | London : John Murray, 1952. |
| Description | xvii, 346 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | 8vo. |
| Contents | Introduction: hymns and human life -- Part 1. The story of hymns -- How it began: the first centuries -- How it came to stay: the middle ages -- How it came to life: the reformers -- War and peace: German hymnody -- Muscular Christianity: the English Puritans -- Liberation: Watts and Wesley -- Victory: the great century, 1750-1850 -- Wrath and praise: the church embodied -- Wrath and praise: the church embattled -- Interlude: the typical English hymn writer -- Part 2. The people in the story -- The cloister and the hearth: bishops, priests, and deacons -- The manse, the mission, and the presbytery: Non-Anglican ministers and clergy -- Men of letters -- Distinguished visitors: scholars, men of business, and others -- Women hymn-writers -- American hymn-writers -- Youth and hymn -- Part 3. Hymns and English life -- Our national anthems -- Hymns and places -- The shame and the glory of hymnody. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 52014774 |
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