Christian Music: A Global History (And Expanded)
Tim DowleyPaperback 2018-10-01
Music has been part of the Christian story from the very beginning. In this popular resource - now substantially updated and expanded - Tim Dowley traces the rich heritage of Christian music, from Jewish roots to chants, hymns, spirituals, and liturgical settings by the greatest composers.
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Christian Music: A Global History was originally published by Lion Hudson in 2011. This new edition has been substantially extended and updated.Dr Tim Dowley's wide-ranging survey includes contributions from nine additional experts. The book covers the Jewish musical tradition; early hymns and psalms; music after Constantine; the rise of music in the Orthodox tradition; Christian chant and the core of medieval music; polyphony in the medieval and Renaissance eras; music and the Lutheran Reformation; the rise of Catholic Baroque; the development of Anglican worship; Christian music in Latin America; the Viennese tradition of liturgical and non-liturgical sacred music; sacred music in the age of Romanticism; 19th-century hymns; the steadily developing tradition of Christian music in Africa; sacred music and the concert hall; music and The Salvation Army; the rise of carols; popular church music in the 20th century; the making of the American Gospel tradition; Christian music in SE Asia; musical traditions in Australia and New Zealand, and in the Pacific Islands; Christian elements in the rise of folk and jazz; and the rise of the contemporary Christian music industry.
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Music has been part of the Christian story from the very beginning. In this popular resource - now substantially updated and expanded - Tim Dowley traces the rich heritage of Christian music, from Jewish roots to chants, hymns, spirituals, and liturgical settings by the greatest composers.
Publisher Description
Christian Music: A Global History was originally published by Lion Hudson in 2011. This new edition has been substantially extended and updated.Dr Tim Dowley's wide-ranging survey includes contributions from nine additional experts. The book covers the Jewish musical tradition; early hymns and psalms; music after Constantine; the rise of music in the Orthodox tradition; Christian chant and the core of medieval music; polyphony in the medieval and Renaissance eras; music and the Lutheran Reformation; the rise of Catholic Baroque; the development of Anglican worship; Christian music in Latin America; the Viennese tradition of liturgical and non-liturgical sacred music; sacred music in the age of Romanticism; 19th-century hymns; the steadily developing tradition of Christian music in Africa; sacred music and the concert hall; music and The Salvation Army; the rise of carols; popular church music in the 20th century; the making of the American Gospel tradition; Christian music in SE Asia; musical traditions in Australia and New Zealand, and in the Pacific Islands; Christian elements in the rise of folk and jazz; and the rise of the contemporary Christian music industry.