It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century by Madeleine Forrell Marshall
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Historians of the English congregational hymn, focusing on its literary or theological aspects, have usually found the genre out of step with the rationalist era that produced it. This book takes a more balanced approach to the work of four writers and concludes that only eighteenth-century Britain, with its understanding of public verse, common truth, and the utility of poetry, could have invented the English hymn as we know it. The early hymns sought to inspire, teach, stir, and entertain congregations. The essential purpose shifted slightly in line with each poet's setting and in accord...
English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century by Madeleine Forrell Marshall is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century aloud.
English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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