Abide With Me: The World of Victorian Hymns [Hardcover]

Ian C. Bradley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997

The importance of Victorian hymns traced through novels, politics and society as well as within the churches.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Ian Bradley grew up in the south-east of England and has lived in Scotland for the last twenty four years. Educated at Oxford University, he was for eight years a features writer on The Times. He has also been head of religious broadcasting for BBC Scotland and taught at Aberdeen University. He is currently Reader in Church History and Practical Theology in the School of Divinity at St Andrews University, associate minister of Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews and honorary Church of Scotland chaplain at St Andrews University. He is a frequent broadcaster and contributes regularly to the Guardian, the Tablet, the Church Times and History Today. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 299 pages
• Publisher: GIA Publications; 1st edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157999010X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579990107
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,269,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The author's love of the subject shines through, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Abide With Me: The World of Victorian Hymns (Hardcover)

Brilliantly written. Victorian hymns become an interesting,enthralling and amusing subject.My copy has been lent out to friends of diverse denominations and they couldn't put it down.Wonderful insight into Victorian social history.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warmly recommended, May 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Abide With Me: The World of Victorian Hymns (Hardcover)

This book is thorough, scholarly, entertaining, and very readable. It reveals the immense significance of hymns to the Victorian world and should appeal to readers from diverse backgrounds.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surprising Treat!, July 20, 2004

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This review is from: Abide With Me: The World of Victorian Hymns (Hardcover)

Having bought this book for research purposes alone, never would I have expected such an enjoyable reading experience. Not only was every line packed with more information than I could wrap my pencil around, but the material was intriguing, the anecdotes well-researched and very accessible, and the references relatable for even the least learned student of the Georgian and Victorian eras (both of which are covered in the book). The author succeeded well at a difficult task by educating his readers, and making a seemingly bland topic enticing - I had no idea hymns could be so political, controversial and liberating. Last week they were staid, measured and over-used songs I was forced to sing as a child in church; today, they are tales of conflict, humility, celebration and seeking, and even more, a complex, inspiring art-form of which I was not fully aware. Author Ian Bradley's own enthusiasm and intrigue for the topic are wonderfully contagious.