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The powers of sound and song in early modern Paris / Nicholas Hammond.

Author/creator Hammond, Nicholas, 1963-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
Descriptionviii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Perspectives on sensory history
Contents The sounds of Paris -- Singers and listeners -- Informé de tout : sound and power, 1661-1662 -- The death and afterlife of Jacques Chausson -- Guitaut, Condé, and the Cordon bleu -- Different worlds.
Abstract "An interpretation of early modern Paris demonstrating that sound was as important as vision during the reign of Louis XIV. Discloses myriad ways in which sound generated an interpenetration of elite and popular culture, revealing complex acoustic dimensions of class, politics, sexuality, and punishment"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 188-196)and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019025597
ISBN9780271084718 (cloth)

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