Music, Morality and Social Reform in Nineteenth-Century Britain

by Paul Watt

This book discusses the role of music in programmes of personal improvement and social reform in nineteenth-century Britain. The pursuit of morality through music was designed not just to improve personal and communal character but to affect social change and transformation. The book examines the musical education of children, women and men through a variety of literature published for various educational settings including mechanics' institutes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837650810
• ISBN13: 9781837650811
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"