The Ring of Truth
The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung
(Sprache: Englisch)
Richard Wagner's 'Ring of the Nibelung' is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times and has fascinated both critics and devotees for over a century and a half. The Ring of Truth is an exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy...
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Richard Wagner's 'Ring of the Nibelung' is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times and has fascinated both critics and devotees for over a century and a half. The Ring of Truth is an exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of the Ring from a writer whose knowledge and understanding of the Western musical tradition are the equal of his capacities as a philosopher.
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An exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of Wagne's Ring, from the highly acclaimed British philosopher.Autoren-Porträt von Roger Scruton
Sir Roger Scruton, who died just after completing this book, was a writer and philosopher who held positions at the universities of London, Oxford, Boston, St Andrews and Buckingham and who wrote widely on art, architecture, music and aesthetics. His books include his now classic Short History of Modern Philosophy (1981), The Aesthetics of Music (1997), Death-Devoted Heart: Sex and the Sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde (2004) and The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung (2016). He was a Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Roger Scruton
- 2017, 416 Seiten, Maße: 12,6 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 0141980729
- ISBN-13: 9780141980720
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.05.2017
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Englisch
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a masterpiece, all told the best book on Wagner I have ever read Michael Tanner Literary Review
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