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“Hymns of a more or less idiotic character”: the impact and use of “Sankey’s” gospel songs in late nineteenth-century Australia
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posted on 2023-05-19, 19:43 authored by Elisabeth WilsonThrough 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.
History
Publication title
Journal of Religious HistoryVolume
42Pagination
265-288ISSN
0022-4227Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
Blackwell Publ LtdPlace of publication
108 Cowley Rd, Oxford, England, Oxon, Ox4 1JfRights statement
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