Music and the Muses

Oxford University Press
Music and the Muses
Product Specifications
  • Title: Music and the Muses
  • Author: Music and the Muses
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Theatre studies
  • No. of pages: 452
  • Dimensions (approx. mm): 224 x 146 x 29

Product Description

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.