The Musical Iconography of Power in Seventeenth-Century Spain and Her Territories |
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| Author:
| Castrejon, Sara Gonzalez |
| Series title: | Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78144-024-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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As Spain encountered economic and political crises in the seventeenth century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Based on contemporary sources, Gonzalez is able to unravel the complex iconography of Spanish politics.
As Spain encountered economic and political crises in the seventeenth century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Based on contemporary sources, Gonzalez is able to unravel the complex iconography of Spanish politics.