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A paradise of priests : singing the civic and episcopal hagiography of medieval Liège /

In the ""priestly paradise"" of medieval Liège, sacred music became a pervasive and versatile medium by which the clergy promoted the holy status of their city. While this hotbed of female piety and Eucharistic devotion is recognized as a center of liturgical innovation, the sym...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saucier, Catherine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester : Woodbridge, UK : University of Rochester Press ; Boydell & Brewer, 2014.
Colección:Eastman studies in music ; v. 108.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction : the sound of civic sanctity in the priestly paradise of Liège
  • Martyred bishops and civic origins : promoting the clerical city
  • The intersecting cults of saints Theodard and Lambert : validating bishops as martyrs
  • The civic cult of Saint Hubert : venerating bishops as founders
  • Clerical concord, disharmony, and polyphony : commemorating Bishop Notger's city
  • Military triumph, civic destruction, and the changing face of Saint Lambert's relics : invoking the defensor patriae
  • Conclusion : hearing civic sanctity
  • Appendix : medieval service books preserving the chant repertory sung in the city of Liège.
  • Frontcover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Note on Editorial Conventions; Introduction: The Sound of Civic Sanctity in the Priestly Paradise of Liège; 1 Martyred Bishops and Civic Origins: Promoting the Clerical City; 2 The Intersecting Cults of Saints Theodard and Lambert: Validating Bishops as Martyrs; 3 The Civic Cult of Saint Hubert: Venerating Bishops as Founders; 4 Clerical Concord, Disharmony, and Polyphony: Commemorating Bishop Notger's City.
  • Military Triumph, Civic Destruction, and the Changing Face of Saint Lambert's Relics: Invoking the Defensor PatriaeConclusion: Hearing Civic Sanctity; Appendix: Service Books Preserving the Medieval Chant Repertory Sung in the City of Liège; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Backcover.