“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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Main Author: Wilson, Elisabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: 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
RelBib Classification:KBS Australia; Oceania
KDG Free church
RD Hymnology
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