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Wiser Than Despair : The Evolution of Ideas in the Relationship of Music and the Christian Church (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)
Wiser Than Despair The Evolution of Ideas in the Relationship of Music and the Christian Church - Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance Author:Quentin Faulkner This book addresses a highly complex and elusive matter: why the Christian Church was able to contribute so generously to music from its earliest days through the 18th century and why it has suffered since that time from a creeping artistic paralysis. Modern attitudes and assumptions often find the values and accomplishments of the Christian wor... more »ldview enigmatic, even repellant, and church music has come to be one of the primary arenas in which the tension between conflicting worldviews continues to be worked out on a daily basis. This thoughtful work investigates the historical interaction of theology, philosophy and music, and will be of interest to church musicians, theologians, music historians and cultural anthropologists.« less