Love songs : the hidden history / Ted Gioia.
Love songs : the hidden history / Ted Gioia.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2016/2030
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 315 pages ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Birds do it! -- Procreative music -- Sappho and Confucius -- Love in ancient Rome -- Debauched maidens and lustful harlots -- The North African and Middle Eastern connection -- The troubadours -- The triumph of romance -- A love supreme -- Profane love -- Divas and deviancy -- Folk songs and love so...
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2015]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This is the first comprehensive history of love songs. This book draws on original research and scholarship as well as reveals how today's pop songs were shaped by hidden forces throughout history.
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Full title
Love songs : the hidden history / Ted Gioia.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2015.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/2030
Record Identifier
74VKzbMNMjGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzbMNMjGO
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ISBN
9780199357574 (hardback)
DDC
782.42
MMS ID
991023563609702626
