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Paperback. It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture. Series: Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: AV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745635446
ISBN
9780745635446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.62

Paperback. Taken from Africa into slavery by the Portuguese, kidnapped by the British Navy and held captive aboard ship during the French wars of the 1790s before being abandoned in Falmouth, the story of Joseph Emidy deserves telling in its own right. Emidy became a prominent figure in the musical scene in Cornwall for his remaining years. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780859893596
ISBN
9780859893596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.97

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone, 20 tables, 15 music examples. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AVA; AVGC1; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730332
ISBN
9780226730332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.72

Hardcover. Combining cultural analysis with historical and personal accounts of a century of musical life at the American Academy in Rome, this volume provides a history of the AAR's Rome Prize in Composition. Editor(s): Brody, Martin. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 348 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580462457
ISBN
9781580462457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. A collection of essays that examine televised music and the controversial genre of the music video. It addresses the key issues of contemporary Arab society - gender and sexuality, Islam, class, economy, power, and nation - as refracted through the culture of mediated music. It is suitable for the study of contemporary Arab society and culture. Editor(s): Frishkopf, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AVG; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774162930
ISBN
9789774162930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.91

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838142
ISBN
9781843838142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Jenefer. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483677
ISBN
9780801483677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814890
ISBN
9781571814890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.06

Hardback. This volume provides a timely discussion of legal issues involved with a variety of aspects of music and the music industry. Written by leading experts on music and law from around the world, the chapters offer unique social-science perspectives relevant to academics and policymakers alike. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: AVX; KNTF; LAY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783500369
ISBN
9781783500369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.92

Hardcover. Bringing together scholars from the fields of musicology and international history, this book investigates the significance of music to foreign relations, and how it affected the interaction of nations since the late 19th century. Editor(s): Gienow-Hecht, Jessica. Series: Explorations in Culture and International History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AV; HBG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385004
ISBN
9781782385004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634636216
ISBN
9781634636216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 126.19

Paperback. Rethinking globalisation through music Editor(s): White, Bob W. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGW; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223654
ISBN
9780253223654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Over the past three centuries, supporters of German music ranging from music scholars to politicians have nurtured the notion that the German speaking world possesses a peculiar strength in the cultivation of music. This volume explores this notion and the role of music in identity Editor(s): Applegate, Celia; Potter, Pamela M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AV; HBJD; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021317
ISBN
9780226021317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. The contributors explore the intimate relationships between music & gender, across the wide range of cultures around the Mediterranean. Essays examine musical behaviour as representation, assertion, and transgression of gender identities. Editor(s): Magrini, Tullia. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones, 1 musical example. BIC Classification: 1QSM; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226501666
ISBN
9780226501666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Badger Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781475515
ISBN
9781781475515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.52

Hardback. Music has been neglected by imperial historians, but this book shows that music is an essential aspect of identity formation and cross-cultural exchange. It explores the ways in which rational, moral, and aesthetic motives underlying the institutionalization of "classical" music converged and diverged in Britain and India from 1880-1940. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; AVG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137311634
ISBN
9781137311634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.63

hardcover. Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 b&w illus., 10 music exx., 7 tables. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021601
ISBN
9780253021601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Paperback. Published originally in 2001, the first edition of Music and Dyslexia shed light on the personal experiences of dyslexic musicians and music teachers who taught dyslexic students. The field has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Editor(s): Westcombe, John; Ditchfield, Diana; Miles, Tim. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AV; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470065587
ISBN
9780470065587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.55

Hardback. Editor(s): Levi, Erik; Scheding, Florian. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810863798
ISBN
9780810863798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.07

Hardback. How does music shape the exercise of diplomacy, the pursuit of power, and the conduct of international relations? Drawing together international scholars with backgrounds in musicology, ethnomusicology, political science, cultural history, and communication, this volume interweaves historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives. Editor(s): Ahrendt, Rebekah; Ferraguto, Mark; Mahiet, Damien. Num Pages: 302 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137468321
ISBN
9781137468321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.26

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786449927
ISBN
9780786449927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Hardback. The breadth of coverage and depth of annotations will make this volume useful to musicologists, folklorists, ballet scholars, teachers, and general readers. Subject and author indexes included. Series: Studies in Latin American Music. Num Pages: 339 pages, Plans, transparencies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KJP; ASD; AV; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825154
ISBN
9780810825154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.50

Paperback. A collection of essays that illustrates the ways in which music - as a cultural practice, a commercial product, and an aesthetic form - has become enmeshed in debates about human rights, international law, and struggles for social justice. Editor(s): Weintraub, Andrew N.; Yung, Bell. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076626
ISBN
9780252076626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. A timely exploration of music's role in conflict situations across the globe Editor(s): O'Connell, John; Castelo-Branco, Salwa El-Shawan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 photographs, 2 maps, 3 charts, 8 music examples, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; GTJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077388
ISBN
9780252077388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

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