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Paperback. Celebrating sixty years of the choir Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; AVGC8; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450063
ISBN
9780752450063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover. In this unique collection, theologians born and formed during the Cold War offer their insights and perspectives on theological relationships with such musical artists and groups as Joy Division, U2, Nick Cave, and John Coltrane. These essays demonstrate that one's personal music preferences can inform and influence professional interests. Editor(s): Grimshaw, Michael. Series: Radical Theologies and Philosophies. Num Pages: 229 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AVGP; HRAC; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137394132
ISBN
9781137394132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Hardback. Insights into an opera stage director's work from an internationally acclaimed director and teacher. Num Pages: 197 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ANF; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270972
ISBN
9781783270972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great migration' of southern blacks northward, and the 'jazz image' - dress code, jargon, and use of drugs. This book places jazz in its rich social context. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064210
ISBN
9780252064210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Hardcover. Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them. Editor(s): Bailey, Julius. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137395818
ISBN
9781137395818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.68

Paperback. Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them. Editor(s): Bailey, Julius. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGR; AVH; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574251
ISBN
9781137574251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

Hardback. Offers a view of opera buffa in the theatrical world of late-eighteenth-century Vienna. This book attributes opera buffa's success to its ability to provide 'sheer' pleasure and hence explores how the genre functioned as entertainment. It shows how the arias and ensembles convey a multifaceted picture of the repertory's social values and habits. Series: Princeton Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 312 pages, 54 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 2ADT; AVGC4; AVGC9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058122
ISBN
9780691058122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.52
€ 98.65

Paperback. For the Tumbuka people of Malawi, traditional medical practices are filled with music. This ethnography explores a health care system populated by dancing prophets, singing patients and drummed spirits. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 16 halftones, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265025
ISBN
9780226265025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Profiles twenty-two of the most gifted and self-destructive talents in rock history. This book offers intimate portraits of rock stars, from Brian Wilson to Syd Barrett, the Rolling Stones to Neil Young, Iggy Pop to Lou Reed, and others. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232710
ISBN
9780571232710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Series: The Dead Straight Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Ovolo Books Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905959525
ISBN
9781905959525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Walker, Alan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801440762
ISBN
9780801440762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Flexibound. Num Pages: 204 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AJCP; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Garrett County Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966646986
ISBN
9780966646986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.79

Paperback. "Superbly researched and vividly written, The Devil's Music is one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of" Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306807435
ISBN
9780306807435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardcover. The Differentiation of Modernism analyzes the phenomenon of intermediality in German radio plays, film music, and electronic music of the late modernist period (1945-1980). Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; AP; AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135728
ISBN
9781571135728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardback. Motley Crue's bestselling "The Dirt" - penned with collaborator extraordinaire Neil Strauss - set a new bar for rock 'n' roll memoirs. This book covers various topics on Motley Crue - the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anointed high priests of backward-masking pentagram rock, and the creators of MTV's first power ballad. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 944.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Anv
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062012333
ISBN
9780062012333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062231451
ISBN
9780062231451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Mozart's "Don Giovanni" is an operatic masterpiece full of iconic and mythical tensions. This book examines the aesthetic and moral legacy of Mozart's opera in the literature, philosophy, and culture of the nineteenth century. It addresses the opera's impact on the philosophical visions of Kierkegaard, Goethe, and Williams. Editor(s): Goehr, Lydia; Herwitz, Daniel. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137553
ISBN
9780231137553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. The Eagles have enjoyed colossal success spanning three decades. They are a remarkable mesh of lyrical and musical talent, twined with an explosive blend of personalities. This book follows their fascinating story from the early '70s, through their career and personal highs and lows, to their break up in 1982 and their eventual reform in 1994. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x4 colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749951139
ISBN
9780749951139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, over 120 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764319839
ISBN
9780764319839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Hardback. Breaking down walls between genres - classical, jazz, and popular, this book offers an integrated view of twentieth-century music. It demonstrates how Duke Ellington's music is as vital to musical modernism as anything by Stravinsky, and has had a lasting impact on jazz and pop that reaches from Gershwin to contemporary R&B. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGJ; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580. 336 pages, Illustrations. Breaking down walls between genres - classical, jazz, and popular, this book offers an integrated view of twentieth-century music. It demonstrates how Duke Ellington's music is as vital to musical modernism as anything by Stravinsky, and has had a lasting impact on jazz and pop that reaches from Gershwin to contemporary R&B. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGJ; AVGP. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245877
ISBN
9780520245877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

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