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Measure
While our modern concepts of musical time and tempo have been largely shaped by the metronome, musicians have long depended on a variety of methods, including the use of hands and feet, the incorporation of markings and pendulums. Measure: In Pursuit of Musical Time tells the fascinating story of musical timekeeping, beginning in an age before the existence of external measuring devices and continuing to the present-day use of the smartphone app. The book opens with a consideration of Renaissance images that inform our early understanding of the physical gestures associated with musical timekeeping. Early music treatises provide a first-hand glimpse into a musical world when timekeeping was ...
Making Sense of Place
The term "sense of place" is an important multidisciplinary concept, used to understand the complex processes through which individuals and groups define themselves and their relationship to their natural and cultural environments, and which over the last twenty years or so has been increasingly defined, theorized and used across diverse disciplines in different ways. Sense of place mediates our relationship with the world and with each other; it provides a profoundly important foundation for individual and community identity. It can be an intimate, deeply personal experience yet also something which we share with others. It is at once recognizable but never constant; rather it is embodied i...
Miscellany of the Scottish History Society, Volume XVI
Edited transcriptions, with full notes, of unpublished documents from early modern Scottish history - with subject matter including witchcraft and ghosts.
Treason and Masculinity in Medieval England
Groundbreaking new approach to the idea of treason in medieval England, showing the profound effect played by gender.
The Black Death, 1346-1353
This study of the Black Death considers the nature of the disease, its origin, spread, mortality and its impact on history.
A Companion to the Early Printed Book in Britain, 1476-1558
First full-scale guide to the origins and development of the early printed book, and the issues associated with it.
Defending British India Against Napoleon
A study of how Napoleon's very real and very serious threat to British India was countered.
The General Account Book of John Clerk of Penicuik, 1663-1674
Edition of a wealthy merchant's accounts sheds fascinating insights into life at the time.
Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi
First comprehensive account of the origins and early history of the Chewa as revealed by oral tradition and archaeology that allows a more accurate picture of a pre-literate society.
New Medieval Literatures 20
Cutting-edge and fresh new outlooks on medieval literature, emphasising the vibrancy of the field.
