Music in Ancient Israel Palestine: Archaeological, Written and Comparative Sources (Bible in Its World)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
• Published by: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company July 12, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0802845584
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0802845580
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Book Description
This book contains the first study of the musical culture of ancient Israel/Palestine based primarily on the archaeological record. Noted musicologist Joachim Braun explores the music of the Holy Land region of the Middle East, tracing its form and development from its beginning in the Stone Age to the fourth century A.D. Synopsis An Israeli musicologist (retired, Bar-Ilan U.) provides a first- ever study of the musical culture of ancient Israel/Palestine based on the archeological record. Also drawing from other sources, Braun discusses the meaning and classification of musical instruments in the Bible and from the Stone Age to the Hellenistic- Roman period. Includes many illustrations of artifacts. Indexed by scriptural reference as well as subject and name. Translated from the German. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources (The Bible in Its World) (Hardcover) This is well researched and documented look into music from Ancient Israel/Palestine. Braun exhaustively looks at the all the evidence, both archaeological, Biblical, etc. to gain a sense of the music of the times, but cultic, private and public. His sense of always trying to weave the very best conclusions from all the evidence is convincing, although for most of us readers who do not have all the experience of reading the vast literature on the subject, one is lost as to most reasonable views. Braun helps by providing his own interpretations of such, and for this reason this work is helpful. He breaks his investigation into timeframes: Stone AGe, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellinistic-Roman. These are each accompanied by one of the books strongest features besides the documented bibliography is the wealth of fine photos and drawings to illustrate the evidence as the commentary alludes. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)