Author: Helen Leneman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567687317
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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This volume focuses on the story of Judith as presented by composers, librettists and playwrights over four centuries. Helen Leneman analyzes numerous examples of music, librettos and the librettists' views of Judith – strongly influenced by societal attitudes of their time – and how these works in turn suggest unexpected ways of understanding biblical women and their stories. Music adds nuances, colors and emotions, becoming a subtext that suggests character and emotions. Leneman presents in-depth analyses of the librettos and music of 16 operas and oratorios based on the book of Judith that span 300 years (1694-1984), in addition to two influential plays that inspired several librettos in the nineteenth century. Exploring works by such varied composers as Vivaldi, Mozart, Parry, Honegger, Serov, Chadwick and von Reznicek, Leneman reveals the ways in which each adaptation expands, distils or reinterprets Judith's character and story. In this first ever extensive study of musical settings of the Book of Judith, Leneman enables the biblical heroine to transcend her source.
Author: Ian Boxall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108490921
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 411
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This volume provides an up-to-date introduction to the diverse ways the Bible is being interpreted by scholars in the field.
Author: Kevin R. Brine
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1906924155
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 511
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The Book of Judith tells the story of a fictitious Jewish woman beheading the general of the most powerful imaginable army to free her people. The parabolic story was set as an example of how God will help the righteous. Judith's heroic action not only became a validating charter myth of Judaism itself but has also been appropriated by many Christian and secular groupings, and has been an inspiration for numerous literary texts and works of art. It continues to exercise its power over artists, authors and academics and is becoming a major field of research in its own right. The Sword of Judith is the first multidisciplinary collection of essays to discuss representations of Judith throughout the centuries. It transforms our understanding across a wide range of disciplines. The collection includes new archival source studies, the translation of unpublished manuscripts, the translation of texts unavailable in English, and Judith images and music.
Author: Hermann Klein
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 800
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1418
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Includes music.
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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