Introduction to Music Studies, Paperback - ***

Why study music? How much practical use is it in the modern world? This introduction proves how studying music is of great value both in its own te...

What is the relationship between music and culture? Including contributions from scholars of music, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and ...

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Introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance. Provides thorough cove...

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The Sufis are as diverse as the countries in which they've flourished--from Morocco to India to China--and as varied as their distinctive forms of ...

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In this book, author Greg Bogart explains how astrology illuminates the stages of spiritual growth and awakening. Through case examples and biograp...

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This collection of essays by scholar-activist W. E. B. Du Bois is a masterpiece in the African American canon. Du Bois, arguably the most influenti...

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