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Book Hymns of the Republic

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  • Author : S. C. Gwynne
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2019-10-29
  • ISBN : 150111624X
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Hymns of the Republic written by S. C. Gwynne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes “a masterwork of history” (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most compelling narratives and one of history’s great turning points. Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war, including Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham Lincoln. “A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts” (Publishers Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure, and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by large numbers of black union soldiers—most of them former slaves. Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the creation that arose from destruction in this “engrossing…riveting” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.

Book The English Hymn

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  • Author : J. R. Watson
  • Publisher : OUP Oxford
  • Release : 1997-07-10
  • ISBN : 0191520489
  • Pages : 564 pages

Download or read book The English Hymn written by J. R. Watson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1997-07-10 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D.H. Lawrence, writing of the poems that had meant most to him, said that they were `still not woven so deep in me as the rather banal Nonconformist hymns that penetrated through and through my childhood'. It is not easy to account for this, and most writing about hymns has not helped because it has concentrated on their content and function in worship and liturgy. In the present book the author tries to account for feelings like Lawrence's by examining the hymn form and its progress through the centuries from the Reformation to the present day. He begins by discussing the status of a hymn text and relates it to the demands made upon it by the needs of singing. A chronological study then traces the development of the English hymn, from the metrical psalms of the Reformation, through the seventeenth century and Isaac Watts to the Wesleys, Cowper, Toplady, and others, and then to the great flood of hymn writing that occurred during the Victorian period, together with the great success of Hymns Ancient and Modern. There are chapters on American hymnody and women's hymn writing, and sections on gospel hymns and the translation of German hymnody. A final chapter takes the story into the twentieth century, with a brief postscript on the revival of hymn writing since 1960.

Book Songs of the Road

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  • Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Publisher : The Floating Press
  • Release : 2015-12-01
  • ISBN : 177659407X
  • Pages : 85 pages

Download or read book Songs of the Road written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some readers may be surprised to find out that the author responsible for creating one of the most rational, methodical characters in literary history -- master detective Sherlock Holmes -- was himself a dabbler in the poetic arts. Songs of the Road collects several dozen of Arthur Conan Doyle's best-known poems.

Book    Manufactured    Masculinity

Download or read book Manufactured Masculinity written by J. A. Mangan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Manufactured' Masculinity should be considered essential reading for scholars in the humanities and social sciences at every level and in all parts of the academic world. It weaves together brilliantly the elements of the 'manufacture' of masculinity in the period world-famous 'public' school system for the privileged which serviced the largest empire, the world has ever known, at the zenith of its control and which has had a significant influence in the formation of the modern world. This authoritative study of the making of British imperial masculinity shines light on the period of Muscular Christianity, Social Darwinism and Militarism as meshed ideological instruments of both power and persuasion. This magisterial study reveals the extraordinary and paramount influence of games fields as the 'machine tools' in an 'industrial process' with the schools as 'workshops' containing 'cultural conveyor-belts' for the production of robust, committed and confident servants of empire, and templates for imperial reproduction in imperial possessions. Mainly on efficient 'production belt' playing fields of the privileged minds were moulded, attitudes were constructed and bodies shaped - for imperial manhood. Earlier 'manliness' was metamorphosized, morality was redefined and militarism at the high point of imperial grandeur was an adjunct. Professor Mangan outlines this unique process of cultural conditioning with a unique range of evidence and analysis. This book was published as a special double issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Book Imperialism and music

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  • Author : Jeffrey Richards
  • Publisher : Manchester University Press
  • Release : 2017-03-01
  • ISBN : 1526121379
  • Pages : 545 pages

Download or read book Imperialism and music written by Jeffrey Richards and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hymns of the Republic

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  • Author : S. C. Gwynne
  • Publisher : Scribner
  • Release : 2020-10-06
  • ISBN : 1501116231
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Hymns of the Republic written by S. C. Gwynne and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes “a masterwork of history” (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most compelling narratives and one of history’s great turning points. Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war, including Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham Lincoln. “A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts” (Publishers Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure, and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by large numbers of black union soldiers—most of them former slaves. Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the creation that arose from destruction in this “engrossing…riveting” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.

Book Hymns and Constructions of Race

Download or read book Hymns and Constructions of Race written by Erin Johnson-Williams and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hymns and Constructions of Race: Mobility, Agency, De/Coloniality examines how the hymn, historically and today, has reinforced, negotiated, and resisted constructions of race. It brings together diverse perspectives from musicology, ethnomusicology, theology, anthropology, performance studies, history, and postcolonial scholarship to show how the hymn has perpetuated, generated, and challenged racial identities. The global range of contributors cover a variety of historical and geographical contexts, with case studies from China and Brazil to Suriname and South Africa. They explore the hymn as a product of imperialism and settler colonialism and as a vehicle for sonic oppression and/or resistance, within and beyond congregational settings. The volume contends that the lived tradition of hymn-singing, with its connections to centuries of global Christian mission, is a particularly apt lens for examining both local and global negotiations of race, power, and identity. It will be relevant for scholars interested in religion, music, race, and postcolonialism.

Book Revelation s Hymns

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  • Author : Steven Grabiner
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2015-02-26
  • ISBN : 0567656772
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book Revelation s Hymns written by Steven Grabiner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revelation's Hymns examines the hymnic pericopes in Revelation in light of the cosmic conflict theme. It considers this theme as integral to the development of Revelation's plot. Recognizing that critical studies give interpretative primacy to the political realities that existed at the time of Revelation's composition, Grabiner responds to the need for an examination of the storyline from the perspective of issues that are of narrative importance. Grabiner argues that the cosmic conflict is at the centre of the book's concerns, and attempts to determine the function of the hymns with respect to this. Previous examinations of the hymns have considered them as a response and/or parody to Roman liturgy, examples of God's unquestioned sovereignty, or expressions of thematic overtones found throughout the book. While these approaches make a contribution to a greater understanding of the hymns, the relation to the ever-present conflict theme has not been explored. This study allows the hymnic sections to engage with the larger narrative issue as to who is truly the rightful sovereign of the universe.

Book Imperialism and Popular Culture

Download or read book Imperialism and Popular Culture written by John M. MacKenzie and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular culture is invariably a vehicle for the dominant ideas of its age. Never was this more true than in the late-19th and early 20th centuries, when it reflected the nationalist and imperialist ideologies current throughout Europe. This text examines the various media through which nationalist ideas were conveyed in late-Victorian and Edwardian times - in the theatre, "ethnic" shows, juvenile literature, education and the iconography of popular art. Several chapters look beyond World War I, when the most popular media, cinema and broadcasting, continued to convey an essentially late-19th-century world view, while government agencies like the Empire Marketing Board sought to convince the public of the economic value of empire. Youth organizations, which had propagated imperialist and militarist attitudes before the war, struggled to adapt to the new internationalist climate.

Book Alphabetical Catalogue of Vocal Compositions

Download or read book Alphabetical Catalogue of Vocal Compositions written by Novello & Company and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Americana

Download or read book The Americana written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hymns and Hymnody  Historical and Theological Introductions  Volume 2

Download or read book Hymns and Hymnody Historical and Theological Introductions Volume 2 written by Mark A. Lamport and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hymns and the music the church sings in worship are tangible means of expressing worship. And while worship is one of, if not 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 a sixty-chapter, three-volume introductory textbook 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 who have impacted the church over the course of twenty centuries. Volume 1 explores the early church and concludes with the Renaissance era hymnists. Volume 2 begins with the Reformation and extends to the eighteenth-century hymnists and liturgists. Volume 3 engages nineteenth century hymnists to the contemporary movements of the twenty-first century. Each chapter contains these five elements: historical background, theological perspectives communicated in their hymns/compositions, contribution to liturgy and worship, notable hymns, and bibliography. The mission of Hymns and Hymnody is (1) to provide biographical data on influential hymn writers for students and interested laypeople, and (2) to provide a theological analysis of what these composers have communicated in the theology of their hymns. We believe 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, we contend, is missing—yet important—in accessible formats for the current literature.

Book The New Music Review and Church Music Review

Download or read book The New Music Review and Church Music Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book THE INDIAN RADIO TIMES

Download or read book THE INDIAN RADIO TIMES written by All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi and published by PRASAR BHARATI CENTRAL ARCHIVES. This book was released on 1934-12-22 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INDIAN RADIO TIMES was the first programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, formerly known as The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, it was started publishing from 16 July, 1927. Later, it has been renamed to The Indian Listener w.e.f. 22 December, 1935. It used to serve the listener as a Bradshaw of broadcasting, and used to give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information about major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: THE INDIAN RADIO TIMES LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 22-12-1934 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly NUMBER OF PAGES: 80 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 43-54,58-73 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. IX, No. 1 ARTICLE: 1.First Radio Exhibition In India 2. The B.B.C. Empire Broadcasting Weekly Newsletter Document ID: IRT-1934-35(J-D)-VOL-I -1

Book GameAxis Unwired

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2007-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 96 pages

Download or read book GameAxis Unwired written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GameAxis Unwired is a magazine dedicated to bring you the latest news, previews, reviews and events around the world and close to you. Every month rain or shine, our team of dedicated editors (and hardcore gamers!) put themselves in the line of fire to bring you news, previews and other things you will want to know.

Book Songs of the Road

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  • Author : Doyle A.C.
  • Publisher : Рипол Классик
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 5521071849
  • Pages : 101 pages

Download or read book Songs of the Road written by Doyle A.C. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 2007 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. “Songs of Road” is a collection of writer’s some of the best poems. It also includes Narrative Verses and Songs and Philosophic Verses, such as “A Hymn of Empire,” “Sir Nigel’s Song,” “Religo Medici,” and other poems.

Book The Musical Times   Singing class Circular

Download or read book The Musical Times Singing class Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: