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Music and the Muses : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780199242399 : 0199242399 : 01 Apr 2004 : What was the role of mousike in Greek life? Broader in its implications than English 'music', mousike, the realm of the Muses, lay at the heart of Greek culture. These essays analyse the political, religious, and ethical significance of musical performance in the classical Athenian city, and open up a new field of investigation in cultural history.Read More

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    What was the role of mousike in Greek life? Broader in its implications than English 'music' mousike the realm of the Muses lay at the heart of Greek culture. These essays analyse the political religious and ethical significance of musical performance in the classical Athenian city and open up a new field of investigation in cultural history.

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    What was the role of mousike in Greek life? Broader in its implications than the English "music," mousike, the realm of the Muses, lay at the heart of Greek culture. Yet, despite its centrality, its social and intellectual implications have rarely been investigated. In these new and specially commissioned essays leading experts analyze the political, religious, and ethical significance of musical performance in the classical Athenian city, and open up a new field of investigation in cultural history.

  • 0199242399
  • 9780199242399
  • 15 January 2004
  • OUP Oxford
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 456
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