Plague and Music in the Renaissance

Chiu, Remi (Loyola University Maryland)

Description

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.
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Writer
Chiu, Remi (Loyola University Maryland)
Title
Plague and Music in the Renaissance
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2017
Language
English
Pages
345
Weight
744 gr
EAN
9781107109254
Dimensions
256 x 188 x 19 mm
Binding format
Hardback

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