A Cultural History of Western Music

<p><b>Music has been significant in social, religious, and political ritual, and in education, art, and entertainment in all human cultures from antiquity to today. </b><i>A Cultural History of Western Music</i> presents the first study of music in all its forms – ritual, classical, popular and commercial. The work is divided into 6 volumes, with each volume covering the same topics, so readers can either study a period/volume or follow a topic across history.<br><br>The volumes are:<br><br>1. A Cultural History of Western Music in Antiquity <br>2. A Cultural History of Western Music in the Middle Ages <br>3. A Cultural History of Western Music in the Renaissance <br>4. A Cultural History of Western Music in the Age of Enlightenment <br>5. A Cultural History of Western Music in the Industrial Age<br>6. A Cultural History of Western Music in the Modern Age <br><br>Themes (and chapter titles) are: identity, communities and society; changing philosophies and ideas about music; politics and power; musical exchange and knowledge transfer between the West and the non-West; musical education; popular culture and musical entertainment; the places, practices, and experiences of performance; and the development of music technologies and media.<br><br>The page extent for the pack is approximately 1712pp. Each volume opens with notes on contributors and an introduction and concludes with notes, bibliography, and an index. <br><br> <b>The Cultural Histories Series</b><br> <i>A Cultural History of Western Music</i> is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com.</p>