Music and power at the court of louis xiii: sounding the liturgy in early modern france

Auteur :
Bennett, Peter
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108830638
Date de publication :
27 mai 2021
Dimensions :
18,0 x 25,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
760 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book considers the role that sacred music played in legitimating Louis XIII's power, and examines how the Old Testament figure of David, model king, musician and psalmist, became central to musical strategies that presented Louis as God's chosen representative on Earth.