Plague and music in the renaissance
Auteur :
Chiu, Remi
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107109254
Date de publication :
15 juin 2017
Dimensions :
25,4 x 18,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
750 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using a wide variety of primary sources, this book explores Renaissance musical responses to pestilence. It will fascinate musicologists and historians interested in the role of music in the fight against plague by revealing how medical knowledge, spiritual beliefs and public rituals surrounding the disease informed musical composition.