{"product_id":"music-in-greek-and-roman-culture-paperback","title":"Music in Greek and Roman Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiovanni Comotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRosaria V. Munson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough music was an essential part of Freek and Roman culture, modern introductions to the subject have often tended to be too general for the serious reader or too technical for all but the specilist. Aimed at a wider audience, this book offers a survey of Greek and Roman music from earliest times through the Roman imperial period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon the full range of ancient source materials, from Plato and Aristotle to the latest papyrus finds, Comotti examines such topics as musical form and style, instruments, poet-composers, and the role of music in ancient society. First published in Italy in 1979, \u003ci\u003eMusic in Greek and Roman Culture\u003c\/i\u003e now appears in a revised and expanded Englsh translation in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough music was an essential part of Greek and Roman culture, modern introductions to the subject have often tended to be too general for the serious reader or too technical for all but the specialist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiovanni Comotti\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of the history of Greek and Roman theater at the University of Urbino, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.59 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156996165767,"sku":"9780801842313","price":58.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3518a6d7834772ecc3340045c177c08b.webp?v=1733247887","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/music-in-greek-and-roman-culture-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}