Yvain

Yvain
Author: Chretien de Troyes
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1987-09-10
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0300038380

A twelfth-century poem by the creator of the Arthurian romance describes the courageous exploits and triumphs of a brave lord who tries to win back his deserted wife's love

The Nineteenth Century in the Prado

The Nineteenth Century in the Prado
Author: Museo del Prado
Publisher: T.F. Editores, S.L.C.
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN:

This is effectively a historical journey through the works of the great 19th century Spanish masters from Goya through to Sorolla.

Nature of Roman Comedy

Nature of Roman Comedy
Author: George E. Duckworth
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2015-03-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1400872375

This book provides the most complete and definitive study of Roman comedy. Originally published in 1952. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Companion to Medieval and Renaissance Music

Companion to Medieval and Renaissance Music
Author: Tess Knighton
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1997
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780520210813

With contributions from a range of internationally known early music scholars and performers, Tess Knighton and David Fallows provide a lively new survey of music and culture in Europe from the beginning of the Christian era to 1600. Fifty essays comment on the social, historical, theoretical, and performance contexts of the music and musicians of the period to offer fresh perspectives on musical styles, research sources, and performance practices of the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Women & Music

Women & Music
Author: Karin Pendle
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2001-04-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0253115035

The second edition of the “milestone” work of history that focuses on female musicians through the ages (College Music Symposium). This updated, expanded, and reorganized edition of Women and Music features even more women composers, performers, and patrons, even more musical contexts, and an expanded view of women in music outside Europe and North America. A popular university textbook, Women and Music is enlightening for scholars, a good source of programming ideas for performers, and a pleasure for other music lovers.