2009 marked the 75th birthday of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, an occasion that presented an opportunity for reflection upon, and appreciation of, a period of compositional achievement that extends from the 1950s to the present. This book forms part of that reflection through a statement of the current condition of research on Maxwell Davies's music. Detailed analytical discussions of individual works, such as the opera Taverner and the First Symphony, coexist with broader issues and perspectives, including Davies's own writings about music, his engagement with sonata form, the compositional...
2009 marked the 75th birthday of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, an occasion that presented an opportunity for reflection upon, and appreciation of, a perio...
Mistrustful Minds tells the story of the relationship between the poet Thomas Wyatt and Anne Boleyn from the early1500s, when they are childhood friends, up to May 1536, when Anne is executed and Wyatt suffers imprisonment. Their love affair, shortly before Henry VIII takes an interest in Anne, is a pivotal event in the novel, and is the reason Wyatt never feels entirely safe with his King thereafter. Also a favourite of Catherine of Aragon whom the King is seeking to divorce, Wyatt finds himself in a series of difficult situations, not least because Thomas Cromwell has become his mentor and...
Mistrustful Minds tells the story of the relationship between the poet Thomas Wyatt and Anne Boleyn from the early1500s, when they are childhood frien...
Western democracies often trace their political roots back to Ancient Greece. While politics today may seem the dusty domain of lawmakers and pundits, in the classical era virtually no aspect of life was beyond its reach. Political life was not limited to acts of a legislature, magistrates, and the courts but routinely included the activities of social clubs, the patronage system, and expression through literature, art, and architecture. Through these varied means, even non-enfranchised groups (such as women and non-citizens) gained entry into a wider democratic process.
Beyond the...
Western democracies often trace their political roots back to Ancient Greece. While politics today may seem the dusty domain of lawmakers and pundi...
A collection of poems written in honor of my mother, but can be interpret and incorporated anyway the reader would like. I wrote this for you to get whatever you like out of it.
A collection of poems written in honor of my mother, but can be interpret and incorporated anyway the reader would like. I wrote this for you to get w...
Nai'rob'i. A young man starting a professional wrestling career. Follow him and Tiffani and Karma on their journey through the world of professional wrestling.
Nai'rob'i. A young man starting a professional wrestling career. Follow him and Tiffani and Karma on their journey through the world of professional w...
Collects 150 lyric poems by the Renaissance Italian poet Giovanni Battista Guarini in new translations, accompanied by the Italian originals and commentary that will enlighten and engage both scholars and general readers. Guarini's madrigals provide insight into northern Italian court culture of the late Renaissance, when poetry and music were enjoyed as companion arts.
Collects 150 lyric poems by the Renaissance Italian poet Giovanni Battista Guarini in new translations, accompanied by the Italian originals and comme...
This book offers the first extended convergence between Black Studies and Early Modern Studies. Contributors stimulate productive and provocative conversations between these two seemingly disparate fields, enlisting the strategies, methodologies, and insights of Black Studies in the service of Early Modern Studies.
This book offers the first extended convergence between Black Studies and Early Modern Studies. Contributors stimulate productive and provocative conv...
