The new Oxford history of music - Vol. 1 : Ancient and Oriental Music
1960, 1st edition, 2nd reprint. Oxford : Oxford University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #391415
Series: The New Oxford History of Music ; Vol. I. Physical description: xxiii, 530 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, music ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-503) and index. Contents: Primitive music / Marius Schneider -- The music of far Eastern Asia. 1. China ; The music of far Eastern Asia. 2. other countries / Laurence Picken -- The music of India / Arnold Bake -- The music of ancient Mesopotamia : The music of ancient Egypt / Henry George Farmer -- Music in the Bible / Carl H. Kraeling and Lucetta Mowry -- The music of post-Biblical Judaism / Eric Werner -- Ancient Greek music / Isobel Henderson -- Roman music / J.E. Scott -- The music of Islam / Henry George Farmer. Subjects: Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel); Songs and music; Music To 500 History and criticism; Music Asia History and criticism; Music, Greek and Roman History and criticism; Music in the Bible; Jews Music History and criticism; Islamic music History and criticism; Musical instruments, Ancient; Cantillation Analysis, appreciation; Islamic music; Music in the Bible.
Price: €85.00