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Soldier and
Peasant in French Popular Culture, 1766-1870
Opens up the subject in a boldly original way...in a sophisticated and confident work. MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FRANCE |
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Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach
Significant contribution to our better understanding of the history of fugues. BACH BIBLIOGRAPHY An important addition to the literature on the history of musical forms. CHOICE This is a fine and valuable book, encyclopaedic in its coverage of the subject, and the only treatment (in any language) of the entire field. It is an extraordinary achievement. MUSIC & LETTERS Lucidly and engagingly written...this book is an outstanding contribution to scholarship and a definitive work, indispensable for the historical study of fugue. THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Anyone interested in the fascinating topic of the emergence of the Baroque will find this book a welcome addition to the overall picture of that important period of musical history. AMERICAN RECORDER |
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The Critical Reception of Edith
Wharton
'Expertly researched and balanced, the volume draws on various schools of criticism .... An invaluable research tool for students and scholars alike.' CHOICE |
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How We Hear
Music
Informed by a broad expertise comprehending all of the disciplines for which human hearing is pertinent. Beament['s] model for the hearing of music...is not only the most speculative section of the book but also the most brilliant. Recommended warmly... it should find a niche in virtually every college, university and professional music library. CHOICE |
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Reading Goethe
Presents a judicious corrective, not only to the tradition of uncritical adulation of Goethe as a cultural monument, but also to some twentieth-century caricatures of Goethe as an escapist poet of untroubled serenity and comforting affirmation. JOHN R. WILLIAMS, University of St. Andrews An invaluable companion reference. LIBRARY BOOKWATCH [I]mmense in scale, succinct in its explicit and elaborate readings of Goethe texts, and profound in its assessments of Goethe's accomplishments as a writer. GERMAN QUARTERLY `An example of excellent scholarship, sensitivity, and attention to the formal as well as interpretive aspects of Goethe's writing.' CHOICE `...a very good and often thought-provoking read...Mature, experienced, and considered opinions on important works of Goethe.' GERMAN STUDIES REVIEW |
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The Medieval
Armour from Rhodes
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WINNER of the
Royal Historical Society Gladstone Prize 2002