Catholicism as musical discourse : the reconversion of women through seventeenth-century French sacred songs /
'Catholicism as Musical Discourse' reveals the important role that French-language sacred songs, written primarily for women, played in the evolution of the Catholic Reform over the long seventeenth century. By singing sacred songs - called cantiques, spiritual or devotional airs - reforme...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 'Catholicism as Musical Discourse' reveals the important role that French-language sacred songs, written primarily for women, played in the evolution of the Catholic Reform over the long seventeenth century. By singing sacred songs - called cantiques, spiritual or devotional airs - reformers believed that principles of Catholicism would be easier to learn, remember, and affect women's behavior. This book shows that various interpretations of Catholicism were not only transformed over time but also how and why. Most importantly, it demonstrates that sacred songs became a part of the Catholic Church's effort to mediate and shape the role of women in French society. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations, music. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197567203 0197567207 |