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The voice of virtue : moral song and the practice of French stoicism, 1574-1652 /

The Voice of Virtue illuminates the musical practices at the heart of the Neostoic movement that spread across French lands during the Wars of Religion in the latter half of the sixteenth century, revealing that virtue--as voiced in these Stoic practices--proves to be both rational and fully investe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Latour, Melinda, 1980- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Music and philosophy > France > History > 16th century.
Music and philosophy > France > History > 17th century.
Virtue.
Stoics > History > 16th century.
Stoics > History > 17th century.
Musique et philosophie > France > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Musique et philosophie > France > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Vertus.
Stoïcisme > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Stoïcisme > Histoire > 17e siècle.
History & Criticism.
MUSIC.
Religious.
Music and philosophy
Stoics
Virtue
France
Music.
1500-1699
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Voice of Virtue illuminates the musical practices at the heart of the Neostoic movement that spread across French lands during the Wars of Religion in the latter half of the sixteenth century, revealing that virtue--as voiced in these Stoic practices--proves to be both rational and fully invested in the sensory processes of the singing body.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), music.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0197529755
9780197529751
9780197529775
0197529771