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Music, Theology and Worship: Selected Writings, 1841-1896
Author(s): Jonathan L. Friedmann (Compiler)
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publication Date: June 10, 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 219 pages
- ISBN-10: 0786464615
- ISBN-13: 9780786464616
Book Description
This book offers a representative collection of insightful essays about devotional music from nineteenth-century scholars and practitioners. Addressing the social and theological import of church music, this text also explores the divine quality of the human voice, the spiritual efficacy of congregational singing, and a host of topics pertinent to church life. Those interested in the relationship of music and religion will find value in the descriptions, opinions, and analyses.
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About the Author
Jonathan L. Friedmann is cantor of Bet Knesset Bamidbar and Congregation P’nai Tikvah, both in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is professor of Jewish music history at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, and the author, editor or compiler of nine other books on music and religion.
