Music in Jewish History and Culture |
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| Author:
| Rubin, Emanuel
Baron, John H. |
| Series title: | Detroit Monographs in Musicology/Studies in Music |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89990-133-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Harmonie Park Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $56.00 |
Book Description:
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The book surveys the broad sweep of music among Jews of widely diverse communities from Biblical times to the modern day. Each chapter focuses on a different Jewish cultural epoch and explores the music and the way it functioned in that society. The work is structured as both a college text and an informative guide for the lay reader.
The book surveys the broad sweep of music among Jews of widely diverse communities from Biblical times to the modern day. Each chapter focuses on a different Jewish cultural epoch and explores the music and the way it functioned in that society. The work is structured as both a college text and an informative guide for the lay reader.