The Musical Iconography of Power in Seventeenth-Century Spain and Her Territories (Hardcover)
Sara GonzalezAs Spain encountered economic and political crises in the 17th century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Gonzalez demonstrates that the success of this scheme lies in the long history of Western cultural usage of musical iconography, in which musical symbols were allied to good governance.
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As Spain encountered economic and political crises in the 17th century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Gonzalez demonstrates that the success of this scheme lies in the long history of Western cultural usage of musical iconography, in which musical symbols were allied to good governance.
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Imprint | Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period |
Release date | August 2013 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2013 |
Authors | Sara Gonzalez |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 256 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84893-389-7 |
Barcode | 9781848933897 |
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LSN | 1-84893-389-4 |
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