Introductory 1. Music and society in the Middle Ages 2. Renaissance, Reformation and the musical public 3. The eighteenth century 4. Industrial society and the people's music 5. The Victorian era: national education and musical progress 6. 'Fin de Siecle': The ethos of competitive enterprise 7. The modern age: musical culture and the varying pulse of the machine Conclusion
Eric David Mackerness, Department of English, Sheffield University