The Guitar in Georgian England - A Social and Musical History (Hardcover)

A fascinating social history of the guitar, reasserting its long-forgotten importance in Romantic England This book is the first to explore the popularity and novelty of the guitar in Georgian England, noting its impact on the social, cultural, and musical history of the period. The instrument possessed an imagery as rich as its uses were varied; it emerged as a potent symbol of Romanticism and was incorporated into poetry, portraiture, and drama. In addition, British and Irish soldiers returning from war in Spain and Portugal brought with them knowledge of the Spanish guitar and its connotations of stylish masculinity. Christopher Page presents entirely new scholarship in order to place the guitar within a multifaceted context, drawing from recently digitized original source material. The Guitar in Georgian England champions an instrument whose importance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is often overlooked.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	Christopher Page
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-21247-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > String instruments > Guitar Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > String instruments > Guitar Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-21247-X
Barcode:	9780300212471

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