When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Whsmith.co.uk

Troubador Publishing Opera: The Autobiography Of The Western World (Illustrated Edition) : From Theocratic Absolutism To Liberal Democracy, In Four Centuries Of Music Drama

Whsmith.co.uk

Troubador Publishing Opera: The Autobiography Of The Western World (Illustrated Edition) : From Theocratic Absolutism To Liberal Democracy, In Four Centuries Of Music Drama

Since the first performance of the first opera in 1600, operas have been telling stories from myth and history.This book - beginning with the Creation and ending in the present day - is a chronology of myth and history as told in opera.Over 260 paintings and photographs, most in colour, accompany the narrative.Why were particular myths and historical events important at particular times?Why were the same myths and historical events told in radically different ways?In seeking answers to these questions, this book charts how the modern West migrated from autocracy towards liberal democracy, from theocratic absolutism towards tolerant pluralism, from sexism towards gender equality.It traces growing scepticism about religiously inspired warfare and colonial empire building.Unlike anything previously published, this is a book for lovers of history and the arts, and for anyone interested in how the western world of today came into being.By exploring a bewitchingly beautiful art form, it chronicles a sequence of extraordinary transformations: the political, religious and social revolutions that created the modern West.

from £36.80
Seller: Whsmith.co.uk

Latest products

By Continuing to use this site you confirm, your consent to us and our partners collecting data from you, using cookies to serve personalised ads, tailoring content to you and optimising the site itself. You can learn more about the collection and use of your data and to change your preferences at any time by seeing our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Accept