The tenderness of silent minds : Benjamin Britten and his War requiem /

The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The 'Tenderness of Silent Minds', Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Nussbaum, Martha C.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The 'Tenderness of Silent Minds', Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions.
Umfang:
1 online resource (297 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-756856-4
0-19-756854-8
0-19-756855-6
Schlagworte:
Britten, Benjamin, > 1913-1976. > War requiem.
Britten, Benjamin, > 1913-1976 > Criticism and interpretation.
Pears, Peter, > 1910-1986.
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