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Sounds of Modern History: Auditory Cultures in 19th- and 20th-Century Europe
Daniel Morat
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Hardcover. This book contributes to our understanding of modern European history through the lens of sound by examining diverse subjects such as performed and recorded music, auditory technologies like the telephone and stethoscope, and the ambient noise of the city. Editor(s): Morat, Daniel. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716.
Long ignored by scholars in the humanities, sound has just begun to take its place as an important object of study in the last few years. Since the late 19th century, there has been a paradigmatic shift in auditory cultures and practices in European societies. This change was brought about by modern phenomena such as urbanization, industrialization and mechanization, the rise of modern sciences, and of course the emergence of new sound recording and transmission media. This book contributes to our understanding of modern European history through the lens of sound by examining diverse subjects such as performed and ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782384212
SKU
V9781782384212
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99-15
About Daniel Morat
Daniel Morat is a Research Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department of the Free University Berlin. He currently holds a Dilthey Fellowship from the Fritz Thyssen Foundation, and since 2012 has directed the international research network “Auditory Knowledge in Transition: An Epistemic History of Listening in Modernity.” His publications include Von der Tat zur Gelassenheit. Konservatives Denken bei Martin Heidegger, Ernst ... Read more
Reviews for Sounds of Modern History: Auditory Cultures in 19th- and 20th-Century Europe
“The decentring of music from the privileged site at which questions about listening are asked makes room for broader questions about the relationship between sound and culture. By thinking about sonic practices as a means of answering larger historical and cultural questions the volume challenges the narrower theoretical approaches to sound often taken in the field of sound studies.” · ... Read more