| The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches Contributor(s): Patterson, Beverly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252070038 ISBN-13: 9780252070037 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Baptist |
| Dewey: 782.322 |
| LCCN: 2005561352 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6" W x 9.02" (0.94 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Sound of the Dove, Beverly Bush Patterson explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in the Primitive Baptist churches of Appalachia. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, Patterson explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches, the genesis of their musical practices, and the unexpectedly significant role of women in their conservative congregations. |