"No Place Is So Dear to My Childhood": Evangelicalism, Nostalgia, and the History of an American Hymn
This article tracks the surprising history of a love ballad about a lost sweetheart that went on to become a celebrated gospel hymn about the rural roots of America's greatness. Titled "The Little Brown Church," but sometimes called "The Church in the Wildwood," the song...
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2023
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Church history
Year: 2023, Volume: 92, Issue: 3, Pages: 585-606 |
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