An edition of The Bible in Music (2015)

The Bible in Music

a dictionary of songs, works, and more

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An edition of The Bible in Music (2015)

The Bible in Music

a dictionary of songs, works, and more

There have been numerous publications over the last several decades on the Bible in literature, film, and art. But until now, no reference work has appeared on the Bible as depicted in Western music. In The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More, scholars Siobhán Dowling Long and John F.A. Sawyer correct this gap in Biblical reference literature, providing a convenient guide to musical interpretations of the Bible. As well as providing examples of classical music from the Middle Ages through modern times, Dowling Long and Sawyer also examine the Bible's impact on popular culture with numerous entries on hymns, spirituals, musicals, film music, and contemporary popular music. Each entry contains essential information about the original context of the work (date, composer, etc.) and, where relevant, its afterlife in literature, film, politics, and liturgy. The book also includes an index of biblical references; an index of biblical names; a detailed timeline that places key events, works, and publications in their historical context; a bibliography; and a glossary of technical terms. The Bible in Music will fascinate anyone familiar with the Bible, but it is also designed to encourage choirs, musicians, musicologists, lecturers, teachers, and students of music and religious education to discover and perform lesser-known pieces, as well as helping them to listen to familiar music with a fresh perspective. - Back cover.

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Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More
2018, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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The Bible in Music: a dictionary of songs, works, and more
2015, Rowman & Littlefield
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Table of Contents

Acronymns and abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
The Dictionary
Glossary of technical terms
Bibliography
List of authors, composers, and musicians
Index of biblical names and subjects
Index of biblical references
About the authors

Edition Notes

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Lanham, MD

Classifications

Library of Congress
ML102.C5 L66 2015, ML102.C5L66 2015

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xxxi, 339 p.
Dimensions
24 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25788487M
Internet Archive
bibleinmusicdict0000long
ISBN 10
0810884518
ISBN 13
9780810884519
LCCN
2015012867
OCLC/WorldCat
906121873

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