Autor: Edith L. Blumhofer

Learn the surprising history shared by some of today’s most popular hymns.     How did “How Great Thou Art, ” an obscure Swedish hymn, get covered by Elvis? How did …

Hymns and hymnbooks as American historical and cultural icons.This work is a study of the importance of Protestant hymns in defining America and American religion. It explores the underappreciated in …

This volume is the first to examine at length and in detail the impact of the missionary experience on American cultural, political, and religious history.This collection of 15 essays provides a full …

The latest scholarship on the role of hymns in American evangelicalism Music and song are important parts of worship, and hymns have long played a central role in Protestant cultural history. This bo …