{"product_id":"spiritual-dimensions-in-the-music-of-edmund-rubbra-9780367635381","title":"Spiritual Dimensions in the Music of Edmund","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmund Rubbraâs music has given him a reputation as a âspiritualâ composer, who had an interest in Eastern thought, and a mid-life conversion to Roman Catholicism. This book takes a wide and detailed view of âspiritualâ dimensions or strands that were important in his life, positioning them both biographically and within the context of contemporaneous English culture. It proceeds to interpret through detailed analysis the ways these spiritual aspects are reflected in specific compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThematical treatment of these spiritual issues, touching on Theosophy, dance, Eastern religions and thought, nature, the evolutionary theory of Teilhard de Chardin and the Christ figure, presents a multi-faceted view of Rubbraâs life and music. Its contribution to a scholarly re-evaluation of his place within twentieth-century British music and culture engages and meshes with several areas of current scholarly research in the arts and humanities, including academic interest in Theosophy, mod\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017992929623,"sku":"9780367635381","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367635381.jpg?v=1750775295","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spiritual-dimensions-in-the-music-of-edmund-rubbra-9780367635381","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}