A Social History Of English Music
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the rowdy taverns of medieval England to the grand concert halls of the Victorian era, A Social History of English Music charts the remarkable journey of music as a living, breathing force within British society. E. D. Mackerness presents a sweeping and meticulously researched account that situates musical practice not in the rarefied air of genius, but firmly within the social fabric of everyday life — tracing how ordinary people made, consumed, and were transformed by music across the centuries. Mackerness argues with considerable authority that music is inseparable from the social conditions that produce it, weaving together threads of class, religion, labour, and leisure into a richly textured historical narrative. Part of the prestigious Studies in Social History series edited by Harold Perkin, this volume stands as a landmark contribution to both musicology and cultural history, illustrating how shifts in English society — the Reformation, industrialisation, the rise of the working class — reshaped musical life in profound and often surprising ways. For anyone seeking to understand England not just through its politics or wars, but through the songs its people sang, this work remains an indispensable and revelatory guide.
Author: E. D. Mackerness
Format: Hardback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the rowdy taverns of medieval England to the grand concert halls of the Victorian era, A Social History of English Music charts the remarkable journey of music as a living, breathing force within British society. E. D. Mackerness presents a sweeping and meticulously researched account that situates musical practice not in the rarefied air of genius, but firmly within the social fabric of everyday life — tracing how ordinary people made, consumed, and were transformed by music across the centuries. Mackerness argues with considerable authority that music is inseparable from the social conditions that produce it, weaving together threads of class, religion, labour, and leisure into a richly textured historical narrative. Part of the prestigious Studies in Social History series edited by Harold Perkin, this volume stands as a landmark contribution to both musicology and cultural history, illustrating how shifts in English society — the Reformation, industrialisation, the rise of the working class — reshaped musical life in profound and often surprising ways. For anyone seeking to understand England not just through its politics or wars, but through the songs its people sang, this work remains an indispensable and revelatory guide.