| Description |
209 pages : music ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Routledge Methodist studies series
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Routledge Methodist studies series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Authorised hymnody: hymnals as expressions of doctrine and theology -- An ecumenical hymnody -- An evangelical hymnody -- Methodism's literary repertoire: form, language, editing, and theological expression -- Musical repertoire -- Methodist hymnody in practice -- The influence of methodist hymnody beyond British Methodism -- Hymnody and Methodist identity. |
| Summary |
Hymnody is widely recognised as a central tenet of Methodism's theological, doctrinal, spiritual and liturgical identity. Theologically and doctrinally, the content of the hymns have traditionally been a primary vehicle for expressing Methodism's emphasis on salvation for all, social holiness and personal commitment, while particular hymns and the communal act of participating in hymn singing has been a key element in the spiritual lives of Methodists. An important contribution to the history of Methodism, British Methodist Hymnody argues that the significance of hymn-making in British Methodism is best understood as a combination of its official status, spiritual expression, popular appeal and practical application. Seeking to consider what, when, how and why Methodists sing, British Methodist Hymnody examines the history, perception and practice of hymnody from Methodism's small-scale eighteenth-century origins to its place as a worldwide denomination today. |
| Biography |
Martin V. Clarke is a Lecturer in Music at the Open University. His research interests include the relationships between music and theology, hymnody, Methodist history and British music of the eighteenth century. |
| Subject |
Methodist Church -- Great Britain -- Hymns -- History and criticism.
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Methodist Church. |
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Great Britain. |
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Hymns. |
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Hymns, English -- Great Britain -- History and criticism.
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Hymns, English. |
| Genre/Form |
Hymns, English.
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| Subject |
Methodist Church -- Doctrines.
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Methodist Church -- Doctrines. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Hymns.
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| ISBN |
9781472469298 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1472469291 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781315570181 electronic book |
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