Liturgy - Roman Catholic, Music Technique & Performance, 20th Century German Philosophy, General Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art, Aesthetics of Music
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Overview
Love, a Benedictine monk in Ireland, offers an anthropological, philosophical, and ritual study of music, particularly as it relates to the Christian tradition. His argument moves from musicology through philosophy, into Christian theology, so readers with the various orientations can find material of interest. He finds that improvisatory music, a human phenomenon in the widest sense, now carries a negative charge in the cultural environment of the modern west, and is destined to suffer relative decline. In the work of Heidegger, he identifies trends that favor the idea of music as a central component in philosophical discourse. The text is double spaced. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
August 1, 2003
Publisher
Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2003.
Pages
380
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780773467262