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Death-devoted heart : sex and the sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde
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Death-devoted heart : sex and the sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde

Author: Roger Scruton
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In Death-Devoted Heart Roger Scruton argues that Tristan und Isolde has profound religious meaning. Blending philosophy, criticism and musicology, he shows the work is as relevant today as it was to  Read more...

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Named Person: Richard Wagner; Richard Wagner; Richard Wagner; Richard Wagner
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Roger Scruton
ISBN: 0195166914 9780195166910
OCLC Number: 51222200
Description: vi, 238 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Wagner and religion --
The story of Tristan --
Wagner's treatment of the story --
The music of Tristan --
The philosophy of love --
Tragedy and sacrifice --
Love, death and redemption --
Epilogue : From romance to ritual.
Responsibility: Roger Scruton.
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Death-Devoted Heart is a book on music, tragedy, love, sacrifice and redemption. It is partly a brilliant critical/theoretical study, partly a manifesto for a new religion. It's a rare case of a Read more...

 
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