Journal article
Changing attitudes towards classical mythology and their impact on notions of the powers of music in early modern England
- Abstract:
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Early modern apologists for music drew extensively on classical mythology to exemplify its powerful effects and importance to society. Interpreting the truths thought to lie behind myths was far from straightforward, however. Following classical approaches, authors might interpret the mythical figures as either historical—turning the stories into benchmarks against which the efficacy of modern music was judged—or as merely allegorical, providing moral and philosophical justifications for musi...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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British Academy
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- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Music and Letters Journal website
- Volume:
- 97
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 42-60
- Publication date:
- 2016-04-28
- Acceptance date:
- 2015-08-20
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1477-4631
- ISSN:
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0027-4224
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:643994
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- Local pid:
- pubs:643994
- Source identifiers:
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643994
- Deposit date:
- 2017-04-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Butler, K
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2016 The Author. Published by Oxford University Press. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Oxford University Press at: https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/gcw015
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