Liturgy and the emotions in byzantium: compunction and hymnody
Auteur :
Mellas, Andrew
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108487597
Date de publication :
9 juil. 2020
Dimensions :
15,5 x 23,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
480 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A pioneering exploration of the performance of hymns in Byzantium over a period of almost four centuries, investigating how hymnody wove together feeling and mystery in the hearts of the faithful, inviting them to dwell in a liturgical world of compunction, paradisal nostalgia and sacred song.