The Renaissance Ethics of Music: Singing, Contemplation and Musica Humana / Edition 1

by Hyun-Ah Kim

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138053472
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/31/2017
Series:	Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

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;