An ancient Christian hymn with musical notation : Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1786 : text and commentary / Charles Cosgrove.

Author
Cosgrove, Charles H. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, [2011]
Description
x, 232 pages : music ; 24 cm.

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    In this book, Charles Cosgrove undertakes a comprehensive examination of Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1786, an ancient Greek Christian hymn dating to the late third century that offers the most ancient surviving example of a notated Christian melody. The author analyzes the text and music of the hymn, situating it in the context of the Greek literary and hymnic tradition, ancient Greek music, early Christian liturgy and devotion, and the social setting of Oxyrhynchus circa 300 C.E. The broad sweep of the commentary touches the interests of classical philologists, specialists in ancient Greek music, church historians, and students of church music history.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. [195]), and indexes.
    Contents
    • Text and musical notation
    • Interpretation of the text
    • Formal and rhetorical analysis
    • Musical analysis
    • Social setting.
    Other title(s)
    • Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1786 : text and commentary
    • Oxyrhynchus papyri. 1786. Y taneo
    ISBN
    • 9783161509230 ((paperback))
    • 3161509234 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2011516066
    OCLC
    744588697
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