Download or read book Hymnology written by David W. Music and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 72 primary documents illustrating the philosophy and practice of congregational singing during various historical periods of the Christian Church, including the early Church and Middle Ages, the Reformation, and English and American hymnody. Among them are letters, diaries, prefaces to hymnals and tunebooks, controversial books and pamphlets, theological treatises, and the deliberations of Vatican II and other church councils. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR