In this study of the relationship between music and religion, Leonard uses the work of Max Weber and his followers in order to reveal how listeners have come to regard jazz as sacred or magical and have created myths and rituals to sustain this belief. He argues that in a time when conventional religions have fallen into a state of flux, jazz has provided a focus for spiritual impulses tempered by the anxieties and alienations of the twentieth century. Jazz tells us not only about music and society but also about ...
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In this study of the relationship between music and religion, Leonard uses the work of Max Weber and his followers in order to reveal how listeners have come to regard jazz as sacred or magical and have created myths and rituals to sustain this belief. He argues that in a time when conventional religions have fallen into a state of flux, jazz has provided a focus for spiritual impulses tempered by the anxieties and alienations of the twentieth century. Jazz tells us not only about music and society but also about religious behavior in a secular time.
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Good Condition. Some writing/highlighting Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 0195059247. ISBN/EAN: 9780195059243. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: ABE425614506.