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Music & Joy

Music & Joy Lessons on the Good Life

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Publisher's Synopsis

From Confucius to Saint Augustine and Beethoven to the blues, a rediscovery of the joy that is music

"Running throughout [Chua's] book is a note of playfulness that makes for lively reading even when things turn deeply philosophical."-John Check, Wall Street Journal, "Holiday Gift Books, Music"

In this revelatory book, Daniel K. L. Chua asks a simple question: Is music joy? For Chua, the answer is a resounding yes-music is a lesson in joy that teaches us how to live well. But to hear this ancient knowledge, he says, we have to attend to a music that is so much greater than our greatest hits. Drawing on extensive sources, from the Confucian classics to the writings of Saint Augustine, Chua's book is a globe‑trotting, time‑traveling, mind‑boggling journey to rediscover the joy that is music.

Using examples from Beethoven to the blues and from philosophy and theology to music theory, Chua updates the relation between music and joy and argues for its relevance in the face of our many political and environmental crises. He opens our ears to a music that is the very definition of joy for today's troubled world.

About the Publisher

Yale University Press

By publishing serious works that contribute to a global understanding of human affairs, Yale University Press aids in the discovery and dissemination of light and truth, lux et veritas, which is a central purpose of Yale University. The publications of the Press are books and other materials that further scholarly investigation, advance interdisciplinary inquiry, stimulate public debate, educate both within and outside the classroom, and enhance cultural life. In its commitment to increasing the range and vigor of intellectual pursuits within the university and elsewhere, Yale University Press continually extends its horizons to embody university publishing at its best.

Book information

ISBN: 9780300264210
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 781.11
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 490g
Height: 223mm
Width: 149mm
Spine width: 31mm
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