Hymns and Hymnody, Volume 2
From Catholic Europe to Protestant Europe
edited by John Forrest, Vernon M. Whaley and Mark A. Lamport
Paperback (No longer our product)
(July 2020)
ISBN: 9780227177211
5.98 x 9.02 inches
Price: $50.00
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The second volume of a three-volume introduction to hymns, their history, their role in the liturgy of the church and their theological significance.
While worship is one of the central functions of the church (along with mission, service, education, justice, and compassion) and occupies a prime focus of our churches, a renewed sense of awareness to our theological presuppositions and cultural cues must be maintained to ensure a proper focus in worship. Hymns and Hymnody: Historical and Theological Introductions is an introductory textbook in three volumes describing the most influential hymnists, liturgists, and musical movements of the church. This academically-grounded resource evaluates both the historical and theological perspectives of the major hymnists and composers that have impacted the church over the course of twenty centuries. Volume 2 begins with the Reformation and extends to the eighteenth-century hymnists and liturgists. Each chapter contains five elements: historical background, theological perspectives communicated in their hymns/compositions, contribution to liturgy and worship, notable hymns, and bibliography. The missions of Hymns and Hymnody are to provide biographical data on influential hymn writers for students and interested laypeople, and to provide a theological analysis of what the cited composers have communicated in the theology of their hymns. It is vital for those involved in leading the worship of the church to recognize that what they communicate is in fact theology. This latter aspect is missing in accessible formats for the current literature.
- Edited by John Forrest
- Edited by Mark A Lamport
- Edited by Vernon M Whaley
"A remarkable group of scholars provides a perceptive set of essays to orient students to the riches of Christian hymnody throughout the first twenty centuries of Christianity. What a remarkable testimony this is to the Spirit's work in and through composers and poets throughout the centuries."John D. Witvliet, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary
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