Troubadours, Hardcover by Paterson, Linda M., Brand New, Free shipping in the US-image

Troubadours, Hardcover by Paterson, Linda M., Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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Item Width: 6.5 in width: 6.5 in Item Height: 1 in Number of Pages: 256 Pages Language: English height: 1 in Author: Linda M. Paterson Item Length: 8.7 in Publication Year: 2024 Topic: Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional Book Series: Medieval Lives Ser. Format: Hardcover Item Weight: 20.8 Oz ISBN: 9781789149197 Genre: Music, History Publisher: Reaktion Books, The Limited Book Title: Troubadours

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Troubadours, Hardcover by Paterson, Linda M., Brand New, Free shipping in the US. Linda M. Paterson examines the troubadours’ music, performance, and legacy, pairing fresh translations with the original texts to highlight the enduring beauty of their songs and poetry. Troubadours, Hardcover by Paterson, Linda M., ISBN 1789149193, ISBN-13 9781789149197, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An engaging and accessible introduction to the music, poetry, and lives of the medieval singer-songwriters. Composing songs of love and war in medieval Western and Southern Europe, troubadours spanned the social spectrum from powerful nobles to penniless minstrels. This book delves into the everyday worlds of these remarkable poet-musicians, famed for their innovative use of language and music as well as the lasting impact of their work on audiences then and now. The troubadours’ songs explored ideas about courtly love as well as medieval perceptions of gender, class, war, and chivalry. Linda M. Paterson examines the troubadours’ music, performance, and legacy, pairing fresh translations with the original texts to highlight the enduring beauty of their songs and poetry.

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