{"product_id":"the-sound-of-dove-9780252070037","title":"The Sound of Dove","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of the Dove\u003c\/i\u003e, Beverly Bush Patterson explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in the Primitive Baptist churches of Appalachia. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, Patterson explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches, the genesis of their musical practices, and the unexpectedly significant role of women in their conservative congregations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This insightful study fills a great gap in American folk music scholarship and demonstrates ways that sensitive feminist scholarship can illuminate surprising corners of traditional culture.\"--William Bernard McCarthy, \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400472437079,"sku":"9780252070037","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252070037.jpg?v=1730470769","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sound-of-dove-9780252070037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}