Böcker av Amnon Shiloah

A fascinating aspect of the study of music in medieval Islamic and Judaic writings is the broad and interdisciplinary nature of the works and treatises in which it is covered. This book aims to bring together twenty-two items, exemplifying such multi-faceted viewpoints on the world of sounds and its virtue.

This work provides an analysis of Jewish music. Drawing upon hundreds of sources, it explains what constitutes Jewish music and the socio-cultural context in which it evolved.

Contains 15 studies - five of which are in French - on the theory of music in medieval Islamic and Jewish thought. It examines in particular its scientific and philosophical aspects, as well as the concept of music in religious doctrine.

This volume describes the outstanding musical events that occurred in the Islamic world over a time span lasting from the 5th century to the present day. It does this against the background of major historical and political events and explains the influences of these on Islam's musical history.