Music in Early Christian Literature

by James W. McKinnon

Book Overview

This book provides a collection of some 400 passages on music from early Christian literature - New Testament to c. 450 AD - newly translated from the original Greek, Latin, and Syriac. As there are no musical sources of the period, music historians must rely upon remarks about music in literary sources to gain some knowledge of early Christian liturgical music. This volume makes a large and representative collection of the material conveniently available...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521376246
• ISBN13: 9780521376242
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"