Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land: Hymnody in the History of North American Protestantism

Book Overview

Music and song are important parts of worship, and hymns have long played a central role in Protestant cultural history. This book explores the ways in which Protestants have used and continue to use hymns to clarify their identity and define their relationship with America and to Christianity. Representing seven groups - Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Mennonites, Holiness, Hispanics, and Evangelicals - the nine essays reveal how hymns have helped...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817313966
• ISBN13: 9780817313968
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"