Stephen Blackwood

The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy

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Produktbeschreibung

This book shows that Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy aims to affect the listener through the designs of its rhythmic sound. Blackwood explains how these metres are arranged as aural patterns with a therapeutic and even liturgical purpose.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780192864024
• ISBN-10: 0192864025
• Artikelnr.: 66156519

Autorenporträt

Stephen J. Blackwood is President of Ralston College.

Inhaltsangabe

Notes to Reader
Introduction
Part I: The Metres of Book One
1: Imprisoned by Rhythm
2: Rhythmic Intervention
Conclusion to Part I
Part II: Repeated Metres
3: The First Four
4: The Final Two
Conclusion to Part II
Part III: Repetition and Recollection: a System of Rhythmic Sound
5: Formal Structure
6: Functional Purpose
7: Analogies
Conclusion to Part III
Part IV: A Meditation on Book Five
8: Repetition, Narration, and the Meditative Ascent
9: Freedom, Providence, and Prayer
Conclusion to Part IV
Conclusion
Appendix A, The Poems of Book 1
Appendix B, Figures
List of Figures
Bibliography