Author: J.R. Watson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198269730
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
This is a selection of 250 of the best-known hymns in the English language, including texts translated from Greek, Latin, and German. An introduction discusses the hymn as a historical and literary artifact and each hymn is printed with notes that set it in context, identify significant sources, and provide explanatory and critical material.