A fresh perspective on how early scholars perceived the cosmos and the nature of knowledge through a tour-de-force study of the central role geometry played in medieval creativity.
Places the central intellectual and religious debates of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England in a refreshing transnational perspective.
The demonization, internment, and deportation of celebrated Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Dr. Karl Muck, finally told, and placed in the context of World War I anti-German sentiment in the United States.
A lively and accessible introduction to Machado de Assis and his work.
The first biography of the composer Gérard Grisey shows how the artist's sensuality and rigor came together to form the musical genre known as spectralism.
A lively exploration of the medieval and early modern attitudes towards dance, as the perception of dancers changed from saints dancing after Christ to cows dancing after the devil.
Traces the position, experiences and reception of women in Irish traditional music through detailed ethnographic and statistical findings.
Donat's vast expertise provides unique insight into the history and genesis of key works in the chamber music repertoire.
Donat's vast expertise provides unique insight into the history and genesis of key works in the chamber music repertoire.
María Félix (1914-2002) left her mark on Mexican and European film as well as fashion, art, and jewellery design. Cartier created one-of-a-kind pieces;... Læs mere
Offers the first comprehensive account of a centuries-old tradition of encrypting covert messages into music, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The first in-depth study of Arthurian places in late medieval and early modern England and Wales.