British Hymn Books for Children, 1800-1900: Re-Tuning the History of Childhood

Examining nineteenth-century British hymns for children, Alisa Clapp-Itnyre argues that the unique qualities of children's hymnody created a space for children's empowerment. As Clapp-Itnyre shows, the agency afforded children as singers meant that they were actively engaged with the text, music, and pictures of their hymnals. Informed by extensive archival research, British Hymn Books for Children, 1800-1900 brings this understudied genre of Victorian culture to critical light.