Plague and music in the renaissance
Auteur :
Chiu, Remi
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107521421
Date de publication :
23 janv. 2020
Dimensions :
24,5 x 17,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.