Hymns of a More or Less Idiotic Character: The Impact and Use of Sankey's Gospel Songs in Late Nineteenth-Century Australia
Through the large inter-denominational evangelistic campaigns of the last quarter of the nineteenth century in Australia, the gospel songs commonly described as Sankey's were introduced to both church-goers and the general community and came into wide public knowledge. This article explores t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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Journal of religious history
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 265-288 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sankey, Ira David 1840-1908
/ Gospel song
/ Australia
/ Evangelical movement
/ History 1870-1900
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| RelBib Classification: | KBS Australia; Oceania KDG Free church RD Hymnology |
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| Summary: | Through the large inter-denominational evangelistic campaigns of the last quarter of the nineteenth century in Australia, the gospel songs commonly described as Sankey's were introduced to both church-goers and the general community and came into wide public knowledge. This article explores their early acceptance, dissemination, and use, and argues that while their impact upon church-goers was considerable since they were so widely sung in many churches, they were also known, or known about, in the wider community, occupying a significant cultural space. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9809 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12471 |