{"product_id":"poems-from-the-soul-m-wynn-thomas-9781837600113","title":"Poems from the Soul","description":"An exploration of Wales’s deep connections to music through one specific style: the hymn.\n Even as many in the modern world draw away from organized religion, the great hymns of our time persist: we turn to them at weddings and funerals, at rugby matches, and in pubs.\n Bringing together twelve of Wales’s best-loved hymns from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Poems from the Soul reveals the heart and soul of a people’s poetry. These are the poems of ordinary folk—blacksmiths, farmers, and preachers—and they played a vital role in the creation of the Welsh people. Ranging from the visionary intensity of Ann Griffiths to the striking biblical imagery of Wales’s unofficial national anthem “Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer,” in every hymn a single, singular voice sings out, loud and strong with fear, hope, ecstasy, or anxiety.\n With original illustrations by Ruth Jên Evans throughout, this collection offers insights into the making of a modern nation and demonstrates the transformative power of voices raised in song.","brand":"University of Wales Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50131112460576,"sku":"9781837600113","price":11.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781837600113.jpg?v=1781279063","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/poems-from-the-soul-m-wynn-thomas-9781837600113","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}