Favourite Hymns - Couverture souple

Reeves, Marjorie; Worsley, Jenyth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826480977 ISBN 13 : 9780826480972

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2006

Synopsis

Many hymns are great poems in their own right - they take us out of the daily round by expressing in images those feelings or thoughts which most of us find hard to put into words. Hymns are powerful communicators. Most spring from a deep personal experience, but it is of their essence that they should be shared in a communal act. Therefore, to know a little of the personal and cultural context from which they spring greatly enriches what is communicated in the act of congregational singing. It is with this in mind that Marjorie Reeves and Jenyth Worsley have brought together a unique collection of songs of worship that come from all ages and traditions. There are over 80 of the best-loved hymns, ranging from the early centuries of Christianity through the Middle Ages and on to the present day. Each hymn is presented with an illuminating profile of the hymn's author and the context in which it was written.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marjorie Reeves, CBE, FBA, was Vice-Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford from 1950 to 1969. Jenyth Worsley was a producer for BBC Radio. She has written features for radio and has directed plays for the theatre.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826480977
• ISBN 13: 9780826480972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; contact@bloomsbury.com; ; 50 Bedford Square; London; England; WC1B 3DP; Allemagne