The source readings in Hymnology are primary documents illustrating the philosophy and practice of congregational singing during various historical periods of the Christian church. They are drawn from a wide variety of sources including letters; diaries; periodicals; hymnal and tunebook prefaces; theological treatises; certain controversial books and pamphlets; and deliberations of church councils. The material ranges in date from the beginning of the second century to the 1960s. All the major streams of Christian song are covered; including early Greek and Latin hymnody; pre-Reformation vernacular hymnody; the Lutheran chorale; Reformed psalmody; and English and American hymnody from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. The book is suitable for use as a text or supplementary text for courses in hymnology; a professional reference work for ministers and church musicians; and a book for laymen interested in the history of church music.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good (if a bit mad!) Chemistry and the Civil WarBy Jim SchmidtGeorge Bernard Shaw's oft-quoted lament; "In the arts of life man invents nothing; but in the arts of death he outdoes Nature herself; and produces by chemistry and machinery all the slaughter of plague; pestilence; and famine;" is brought to life in Guy Hasegawa's Villainous Compounds. This book has all the qualities that mark his scholarship: an interesting subject; engaging writing; and - especially - impeccable research. Indeed; the Bibliography alone is worth the price of this book; readers will be impressed with the breadth of the author's reliance on primary and period sources. The war unleashed some unconventional - even "mad" - genius among inventors; North and South; and Hasegawa describes it from "arsenic" to zinc."(I'm honored that I had the privilege and pleasure of reading the book in manuscript form before publication and that my "blurb" above appears on the back cover).Examples of ideas for chemical weapons during the Civil War - many described for the first time in the historical literature - are the subject of this excellent book. He describes weapons based on plant-based irritants; chloroform; chlorine; hydrogen cyanide; arsenicals; sulfur; acids; and other compositions. He also describes the medical implications - effects and treatment - if such weapons had been employed as well as the era's conventional wisdom on the ethics of using chemical weapons.In addition to the Official Records; period newspapers; and classic works such as Robert Bruce's "Lincoln and the Tools of War;" the author made extensive use of primary records; especially those of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance; kept at the National Archives in Washington; DC. He found letters from aspiring inventors proposing the use of everything from scalding water as a means of defense; cayenne pepper fired from artillery shells to irritate and blind the enemy; chloroform to "produce insensibility;" chlorine gas as a deadly poison; to mortar shells and "stink-balls" containing "odiferous matter." In short; this is not just a survey into secondary resources - it is a deep dive into the National Archives; period newspapers; and other manuscript collections.As interesting as the ideas are the people who proposed them; some of whom must have been clinically maniacal; one claimed "As a Field General or Officer you Will not find my Superior in the World."The author gives excellent attention to historical context of chemical weapons from ancient times to the present day; the importance of delivery systems as opposed to the chemicals themselves; arguments over the ethics of using such weapons; and much more. The illustrations are well chosen and the production quality is very good.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED[Disclaimer: as noted above I did read the manuscript in advance of publication. I also received a complimentary book from the publisher for providing a pre-publication "blurb" based on my honest review. I have no other financial interest in the book.]1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. In Guy Hasegawa's excellent book; Villainous CompoundsBy Johnnie PThe American Civil War produced a number of firsts: Iron Clad war ships; use of photography on the battlefield; and the use of telegraph to communicate on the battlefield; to name just a few of the many firsts. In Guy Hasegawa's excellent book; Villainous Compounds: Chemical Weapons the American Civil War; the reader is introduced to; for the first time in historical literature; examples of chemical weapons and chemical delivery systems that would not be seen until the Great War (WW1). His use of primary sources; newspapers; correspondence from inventors; and other manuscript collections provides us with a never before view at what might have been; but for the reluctance to used what officials both military and civilian considered uncivilized and not ethical weapons of war. From his research we learn many of the inventors possessed medical or chemical backgrounds and were not just presenting ideas on a whim; but rather from knowledge of chemistry and effects on humans.This book needs to be a part of every Civil War enthusiast’s book collection. Highly recommended.Johnnie P. Pearson editor Lee and Jackson’s Bloody Twelfth. The Letters of Irby Goodwin Scott; First Lieutenant; Company G; Putnam Light Infantry; Twelfth Georgia Volunteer Infantry. University of Tennessee Press2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Win the war ideas from cranks; crazies and honest to god inventors; forshadowing the 20th century way of war.By lyndonbrechtThis is a well-researched; ably-written; intriguing and short book. The title is a little misleading; though; because most of the book covers ideas proposed (on both sides) by citizens and visionaries; rather than actual use. The actual use was limited to some experimental incendiary shells fired at Charleston. There already existed incendiary shells including something I had never heard of before; "portfire." There was also some use of incendiary materials by Confederate agents in Northern cities.Essentially; the book provides stories of a number of people who came up with ideas for defeating the enemy; why typically wrote the Secretary of War; the President or some generals; outlining the idea and promising cooperation in its development (patriotism seems as operative as desire for cash). The people are from all walks of life; many of them having some knowledge of chemistry. They are really interesting people; some of them generating ideas for many years (and some patents too); as well as some crazy ideas. A few of the ideas might have worked; as noted by Hasegawa. He has impressive knowledge of how chemical weapons worked in World War 1; and this informs his discussion of the ideas proposed by his cast of characters.The proposals foreshadow war technology of the next century. They included various kinds of flamethrowers; gas shells and bombs; irritants for control similar to teargas; poisons; phosphorous bombs; and more.
