Smith, John Arthur, 1946-
Music in ancient Judaism and early Christianity / John Arthur Smith. - First issued in paperback 2016 - xxii, 271 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Originally published: Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing, 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index.
Background -- Music at the Tabernacle and the First Temple -- Music at the Second Temple, 1 -- Music at the Second Temple, 2 -- Music in ancient Judaism elsewhere than at the Temple, 1 : in religious devotion and worship -- Music in ancient Judaism elsewhere than at the Temple, 2 : outside religious devotion and worship -- Music in early Christianity, 1 : the first to the early third centuries -- Music in early Christianity, 2 : the later third and the fourth centuries -- Relationships and influences.
John Arthur Smith presents the first full-length study of music among the ancient Israelites, the ancient Jews and the early Christians in the Mediterranean lands during the period from 1000 BCE to 400 CE. He considers the physical, religious and social setting of the music, and how the music was performed. The extent to which early Christian music may have retained elements of the musical tradition of Judaism is also considered. --from publisher description.
1138273937 9781138273931
To 500
Music--Religious aspects--Judaism--History--To 500.
Music--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--To 500.
Music in the Bible.
Musique dans la Bible.
Music in the Bible.
Music--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Music--Religious aspects--Judaism.
History.
Music in ancient Judaism and early Christianity / John Arthur Smith. - First issued in paperback 2016 - xxii, 271 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Originally published: Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing, 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index.
Background -- Music at the Tabernacle and the First Temple -- Music at the Second Temple, 1 -- Music at the Second Temple, 2 -- Music in ancient Judaism elsewhere than at the Temple, 1 : in religious devotion and worship -- Music in ancient Judaism elsewhere than at the Temple, 2 : outside religious devotion and worship -- Music in early Christianity, 1 : the first to the early third centuries -- Music in early Christianity, 2 : the later third and the fourth centuries -- Relationships and influences.
John Arthur Smith presents the first full-length study of music among the ancient Israelites, the ancient Jews and the early Christians in the Mediterranean lands during the period from 1000 BCE to 400 CE. He considers the physical, religious and social setting of the music, and how the music was performed. The extent to which early Christian music may have retained elements of the musical tradition of Judaism is also considered. --from publisher description.
1138273937 9781138273931
To 500
Music--Religious aspects--Judaism--History--To 500.
Music--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--To 500.
Music in the Bible.
Musique dans la Bible.
Music in the Bible.
Music--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Music--Religious aspects--Judaism.
History.