English Hymns

By Arthur Pollard

'Hymns form part of the literary consciousness of every Englishman.' Arthur Pollard begins his survey of English Hymnology thus and in a detailed and fascinating conspectus he tells us much of the origin and first appearances in print of many famous hymns.

Included in the booklet are reproductions of title and text pages from some of the most famous hymnals in the English language, and these illustrations take the place of the usual portrait frontispiece which is a feature of this series.

The bibliography is of very special value and includes a list of well-known hymns with their authors and original sources, together with an alphabetical index of first lines.

Arthur Pollard was a lecturer in English Literature in the University of Manchester. He published a number of articles on religious aspects of English poetry, and also edited two books about the Anglican Evangelical leader, Charles Simeon.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 058201123X
• ISBN13: 9780582011236
• Release Date: January 1960
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 64 Pages