Christian music : a global history /

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Author / Creator:Dowley, Tim.
Edition:Fortress Press ed.
Imprint:Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2011.
Description:263 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8511827
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Other authors / contributors:Chandy, Sugu J. M.
ISBN:9780800698416
080069841X
Notes:Includes bibliographical and discographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
Summary:Tim Dowley's popular history of Christian music is the first to encompass all eras, regions, and varieties of this rich and vast treasure. From its Jewish origins, through medieval chant and hymns, to gospel and rock, Christian music around the world is harmonized beautifully in this colorfully illustrated survey. Dowley travels beneath the plurality of forms and styles to pose questions about the meaning of diverse traditions. His skillful narrative and fascinating insights from specialists combine for a truly global history of Christianity's musical culture [Publisher description]

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Call Number: ML3001 .D69 2011
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