{"product_id":"9781350075535","title":"Cultural History of Western Music in the Middle Ages","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Western Music in the Middle Ages\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEizabeth Eva Leach | Helen Deeming\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Social History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CULTURAL HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE AGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Western Music in the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from 500 to 1400. This epoch recast earlier approaches to music to suit new musical forms developed under the auspices of the Christian Church. Political and religious change also prompted innovative forms of transmission for music of all kinds. The invention of new forms of notation, the emergence of novel instruments, and the establishment of educational structures all contributed to the systematic training of musicians and the creation of a distinct musical culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 6 volume set of the \u003ci\u003eCultural History of Western Music\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of music and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are society; philosophies; politics; exchange; education; popular culture; performance; and technologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cultural Histories Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Cultural History of Western Music \u003c\/i\u003eis part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Eva Leach\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of music at the   University of Oxford, specializing in the later middle ages. Her books   include \u003ci\u003eSung Birds: Music, Nature, and Poetry in the Later Middle   Ages\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eGuillaumede Machaut: Secretary, Poet,   Musician\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). She was awarded the Dent Medal of the RMA in 2013   and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eHelen Deeming\u003c\/b\u003e, a reader at Royal Holloway (London). Her books   include the edition \u003ci\u003eSongs in British Sources,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ec.1150-1300\u003c\/i\u003e (Musica   Britannica, 2013) and the edited collection \u003ci\u003eManuscripts and Medieval   Song: Inscription, Performance, Context \u003c\/i\u003e(CUP, 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350075535\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936317603980,"sku":"9781350075535","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9027bd92-425c-45d7-9a10-48f29e9baa0d.jpg?v=1786017476","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350075535","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}