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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Liturgy, Politics, and Salvation: The Catholic League in Paris and the Nature of Catholic Reform, 1540-1630
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:By the middle of the nineteenth century Lowell Mason (1792-1872) was probably the most famous native-born musician in America. Concentrating almost exclusively on vocal music he built a spectacular reputation as choir director and teacher. He published many collections of sacred music which sold in unprecedented numbers and made him a household name. In 1837 he travelled to Europe on a little-publicised trip. This was a bold move decades before such trips became common-place and hisdiaries from this time are a primary source of information on early nineteenth century European music. This edition of Mason's 1837 journal has been carefully edited: throughout Broyles has attempted to reproduce the original manuscript faithfully, making adjustments only where these have been necessary for intelligibility. Appendices include a list of actual names with, where possible, a potted biography; an itinery of the tour and those letters received during the trip which still survive. An introduction completes this unique and highly readable volume. Synopsis:Liturgy, Politics, and Salvation analyzes the contest between the Catholic League and the sovereign authority of the French crown in the middle to late sixteenth century, as a clash between three very different existential positions on the proper relations between the sacred and the profane. This was a debate between Huguenots, Politiques, and the zealous Catholic Leaguers, which frequently led to open conflict, violence, and an undermining of the supremacy of the French state. This book provides a much-needed examination of the role of the Catholic League in the Counter-Reformation of France and how this influence can still be felt today in French politics. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-434) and index. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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