Watson J. R. <br/><br/>
The English hymn : a critical and historical study 
/J. R. Watson 
 - Oxford,   Oxford University Press,   2004 
 - x,552p,:  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/> Why do people sing hymns? Are hymns poetry? What makes a good hymn? The author discusses the nature of hymns and their particular appeal, examines the English hymn as a literary form, and systematically describes its development through four centuries, from the Reformation to the mid-twentieth century. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780198270027 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Criticism, interpretation, etc Hymns, English Hymns, English History and criticism
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>264.230942  / WAT