How Long to Read Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England

How Long Does it Take to Read Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 28 minutes to read Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England by Dr Jonathan Willis

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Description

'Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England' breaks new ground in the religious history of Elizabethan England, through a closely focused study of the relationship between the practice of religious music and the complex process of Protestant identity formation. Hearing was of vital importance in the early modern period, and music was one of the most prominent, powerful and emotive elements of religious worship. But in large part, traditional historical narratives of the English Reformation have been distinctly tone deaf. Recent scholarship has begun to take increasing notice of some elements of Reformed musical practice, such as the congregational singing of psalms in meter. This book marks a significant advance in that area, combining an understanding of theory as expressed in contemporary religious and musical discourse, with a detailed study of the practice of church music in key sites of religious worship. Divided into three sections - 'Discourses', 'Sites', and 'Identities' - the book begins with an exploration of the classical and religious discourses which underpinned sixteenth-century understandings of music, and its use in religious worship. It then moves on to an investigation of the actual practice of church music in parish and cathedral churches, before shifting its attention to the people of Elizabethan England, and the ways in which music both served and shaped the difficult process of Protestantisation. Through an exploration of these issues, and by reintegrating music back into the Elizabethan church, we gain an expanded and enriched understanding of the complex evolution of religious identities, and of what it actually meant to be Protestant in post-Reformation England.

How long is Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England?

Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England by Dr Jonathan Willis is 318 pages long, and a total of 82,044 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 28 minutes to read Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England aloud.

What Reading Level is Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England?

Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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