On Mystery, Ineffability, Silence and Musical Symbolism by Dr. Laurence Wuidar (

Description: On Mystery, Ineffability, Silence and Musical Symbolism by Dr. Laurence Wuidar "This book was originally published in 2014 by Mimesis Edizioni, Milan, as La simbologia musicale nei commenti ai Salmi di Agostino"--Translators note. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Collecting together numerous examples of Augustines musical imagery in action, Laurence Wuidar reconstructs the linguistic laboratory and the hermeneutics in which he worked. Sensitive and poetical, this volume is a reminder that the metaphor of music can give access not only to human interiority, but allow the human mind to achieve proximity to the divine mind.Composed by one of Europes leading musicologists now engaging an English-speaking audience for the first time, this book is a candid exploration of Wuidars expertise. Drawing on her long knowledge of music and the occult, from antiquity to modernity, Wuidar particularly focuses upon Augustines working methods while refusing to be distracted by questions of faith or morality. The result is an open and at times frightening vista on the powers that be, and our complex need to commune with them. Author Biography Laurence Wuidar teaches the Philosophy of Music and the History of Medieval Philosophy at the Dominican Studium in Bologna, Italy. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsTranslators NotePreface by Paolo GozzaPremissIntroductionChapter 1The ChristianChapter 2The Prophet and the SaintChapter 3ChristChapter 4The FatherFurther Reading Review [This book] is a boon for any reader interested in Augustines insights on music and the musical valence of his theology in general. Wuidars work sustains a throughline that foregrounds Augustines attention to musical symbolism and presents music as a very attractive model for the God/human relationship. This will be worthwhile reading for those interested in sound studies, philosophy, music, theology, and the intersection of the above. With this book Wuidar has done a service inmaking a foray into the musically rich Enarrationes and retrieving the mind of one of the great thinkers of the Christian tradition. * Religion and Theology *Laurence Wuidar introduces readers to the many and complex meanings attributed to music by Christians; all of which she does by a careful analysis of Augustines Expositions on the Psalms... Her beautiful essay highlights the profound link established by Augustine between the affections and music, as well as the profound metaphorical values of the latter. She leaves the reader with the feeling that these reflections of Augustine were by no means secondary to the rest of his corpus. -- Vittorino Grossi, The Augustinianum, ItalyLaurence Wuidar invites us to rethink the categories of discourse about music, and really, music itself, and what it can convey in relation to God and the unknown. Hers is a masterful study of the ineffable, using words that move the reader beyond the limits of words, and into the realm of pure knowing. -- Susan Wessel, The Catholic University of America, USA Promotional This book collects together examples of Augustines musical imagery in action in order to investigate the philosophical value of music. Review Quote Laurence Wuidar invites us to rethink the categories of discourse about music, and really, music itself, and what it can convey in relation to God and the unknown. Hers is a masterful study of the ineffable, using words that move the reader beyond the limits of words, and into the realm of pure knowing. Promotional "Headline" This book collects together examples of Augustines musical imagery in action in order to investigate the philosophical value of music. Feature Composed by one of Europes leading musicologists Details ISBN1350228796 Pages 192 Series Reading Augustine Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1350228796 ISBN-13 9781350228795 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-10-07 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-10-07 UK Release Date 2021-10-07 Author Dr. Laurence Wuidar DEWEY 261.578 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-12-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133274976;

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