| The Daily Telegraph Book of Hymns Contributor(s): Bradley, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826482821 ISBN-13: 9780826482822 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: Contains texts of 150 of the best-loved hymns in the English language, from the time of the Early Church to the late 20th century. Each text in this work is accompanied by a commentary, giving biographical details of the author; notes on the circumstances in which the hymn was written and how it has been used; and variant versions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Religious - Hymns - Religion | Prayerbooks - Christian - Religion | Institutions & Organizations |
| Dewey: 264.23 |
| Physical Information: 1.52" H x 5.52" W x 8.44" (1.52 lbs) 530 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here are the full original texts of 150 of the best loved hymns in the English language. Each is accompanied by a fascinating commentary, giving biographical details of the author (such as the Calvinist creator of Rock of Ages who once calculated that the average human sins 2,522,880,000 times); notes on the circumstances in which the hymn was written; and variant versions. Each hymn is prefaced by an urbanely written and agreeably subjective commentary with a wealth of anecdotes and a few ribald parodies. This charming book should also be required reading for all those responsible for choosing hymns in church. Ian Bradley writes with wit, elegance and charm and is quite exceptionally knowledgeable about his subject. |