Project Gutenberg 2010-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 294 Messenger, Ruth Ellis 1884 1964 42018625 Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson "Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries" by Ruth Ellis Messenger is an academic publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the origins and evolution of Christian hymnody during the formative years of the Church, specifically focusing on the first three centuries of Christian history. The book investigates the influences that shaped early Christian hymns and the context in which they were developed. In this comprehensive study, Messenger explores the scant extant sources of early Christian hymns, highlighting their connection to the Old and New Testament scripture, as well as their synthesis with Hellenistic and pagan influences. The book emphasizes the importance of Hebrew and Greek styles in shaping the lyrical and thematic nature of early Christian worship. By analyzing various hymns and their historical context, Messenger aims to provide a clearer understanding of how these compositions not only served as expressions of faith but also reflected the cultural and religious dynamics of the time. As such, this work is essential for anyone interested in the history of Christian worship, hymnology, and the cultural roots of religious music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hymns -- History and criticism ML Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Music 123253 123254 2024-10-14T06:24:25.776700 2023-09-14T10:51:14.190327 text/html text/html 116169 2021-01-06T20:44:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 38310 2021-01-06T20:44:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 120792 2024-10-14T06:24:34.294690 application/epub+zip 120635 2024-10-14T06:24:30.245681 application/epub+zip 100953 2024-10-14T06:24:28.537678 application/epub+zip 277079 2024-10-14T06:24:36.761647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261269 2024-10-14T06:24:33.052653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232827 2022-09-15T08:17:17.336666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85097 85085 2024-10-14T06:24:24.943708 2023-09-14T10:51:13.513319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84986 2021-01-06T20:44:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32682 2021-01-06T20:44:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84983 2021-01-06T20:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32625 2021-01-06T20:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20845 2024-10-14T06:24:36.951629 application/rdf+xml 16670 2024-10-14T06:24:29.094664 image/jpeg 3709 2024-10-14T06:24:28.813675 image/jpeg 118778 2024-10-14T06:24:25.786695 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog