The Musical Iconography of Power in Seventeenth-Century Spain and Her Territories

By Sara Gonzalez Sara Gonzalez | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

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As Spain encountered economic and political crises in the seventeenth century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Based on contemporary sources, Gonzalez is able to unravel the complex iconography of Spanish politics.

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As Spain encountered economic and political crises in the seventeenth century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Based on contemporary sources, Gonzalez is able to unravel the complex iconography of Spanish politics.

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As Spain encountered economic and political crises in the seventeenth century, the imagery of musical performance was invoked by the state to represent the power of the monarch and to denote harmony throughout the kingdom. Based on contemporary sources, Gonzalez is able to unravel the complex iconography of Spanish politics.

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Sara Gonzalez Sara Gonzalez

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Taylor and Francis

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The Musical Iconography of Power in Seventeenth-Century Spain and Her Territories is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317319924)