A Dictionary of Hymnology
STANDARD HISTORICAL REFERENCE FOR EARLY CHRISTIAN HYMNS
Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology; The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology; Dictionary of Hymnology
A Dictionary of Hymnology (or, more completely, A Dictionary of Hymnology: Origin and History of Christian Hymns and Hymnwriters of All Ages and Nations, Together with Biographical and Critical Notices of Their Authors and Translators) by John D. Julian, first published in 1892, was for over 100 years a standard historical reference for early Christian hymns, with more than 40,000 entries.