Publication

2005-06-01 - University of South Carolina Press

Language

English

Word Count

65,000 words, Guess

Page Count

260 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004027073
  • Goodreads1272022

Classifications

  • LCCBP189.65.M87 W38 2005

Description

"Why do religious communities remember some events and not others? Why do some kinds of music find a continuing place in worship while others seem to lose their appeal? Why is it that the Islamic tradition is understood so narrowly, even by some Muslims, when in fact it has a broadly textured history of belief and practice? In Memory, Music, and Religion, Earle H. Waugh addresses such probing questions while exploring a rich vein of Islam in Morocco - the mystical chanters. In this book, a detailed study of the interplay between memory, music, and religion, Waugh opens new areas of thought, particularly regarding a theme that cuts across religious traditions: the role of memory in religious formation."--Jacket.

First Sentence

Scholarship makes its own demands, and the desire to expand a certain area of understanding has its own irresistible pull.

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