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Plague and Music in the Renaissance (Paperback)
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Plague and Music in the Renaissance (Paperback)
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Plague, a devastating and recurring affliction throughout the
Renaissance, had a major impact on European life. Not only was
pestilence a biological problem, but it was also read as a symptom
of spiritual degeneracy and it caused widespread social disorder.
Assembling a picture of the complex and sometimes contradictory
responses to plague from medical, spiritual and civic perspectives,
this book uncovers the place of music - whether regarded as an
indispensable medicine or a moral poison that exacerbated outbreaks
- in the management of the disease. This original musicological
approach further reveals how composers responded, in their works,
to the discourses and practices surrounding one of the greatest
medical crises in the pre-modern age. Addressing topics such as
music as therapy, public rituals and performance and music in
religion, the volume also provides detailed musical analysis
throughout to illustrate how pestilence affected societal attitudes
toward music.
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