Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach

Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach
ISBN-10
0739168312
ISBN-13
9780739168318
Category
Music
Pages
187
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Lexington Books
Author
Jonathan L. Friedmann

Description

Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. Drawing upon the work of Émile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions.

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