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 mile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0739168312
ISBN13:9780739168318
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
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