Overview

In early modern Europe, music – particularly singing – was the arena where body and soul came together, embodied in the notion of musica humana. Kim uses this concept to examine the framework within which music and song were used to promote moral education and addresses Renaissance ideas of religion, education and music.

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Author:   Hyun-Ah Kim
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781848935495

ISBN 10:   1848935498
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 February 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Singing, Contemplation and the Renaissance Philosophy of Music; Chapter 1 Interpreting Musica Humana; Chapter 2 Music, Body and Soul; Chapter 3 Music, Ethos and Education; Chapter 4 Divine Music: The Platonic-Humanist Tradition; Chapter 5 Singing, Prayer and Sacrifice; Chapter 6 Psalms and Musica Humana; conclusion Conclusion: The Revival of Musica Humana in the Reformation;

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Hyun-Ah Kim gained a PhD in Historical Musicology at Durham University. She is a Fellow of the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies at Victoria College and is adjunct professor of Theology of Music at Trinity College, University of Toronto and professor at the Toronto School of Theology.

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