Class and Idol in the English Hymn [Hardcover]

Lionel Adey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1989

This book completes Lionel Adey's study of English hymnody which began with Hymns and the Christian 'Myth' (1986). Looking at a wide range of adult and school hymnals used between 1700 and 1939, Adey investigates the social context in which the hymns were sung and their influence on the singers. Class and Idol in the English Hymn is pertinent not only to academics in fields of literature, religion, history, and psychology, but also to hymn lovers, hymn writers, and clergy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An important book, which, like its predecessor Hymns and the Christian "Myth," will give students of hymnody a new slant on many hymns and hymnbooks. ... A book which no student of hymnody can afford to overlook. - Norman P. Goldhawk, The Expository Times A perusal of Adey's painstaking study will reward all students of English society and religion, not to mention hymnologists. His careful observations will be of use not only in confirming some of our most common notions regarding popular Victorian Protestantism, but also - and especially - in qualifying and revising others. - Brad Walton, Toronto Journal of Theology Scholars who are interested in interdisciplinary studies will want to read this work, and those scholars who work in the area of hymnology cannot afford to ignore it. - Thomas McCart, Religious Studies Review

About the Author

Lionel Adey is a professor in the English department at the University of Victoria.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 348 pages
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr (January 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0774803045
• ISBN-13: 978-0774803045
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,071,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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