As the field of Cultural History grows in prominence in the academic world, an understanding of the history of culture has become vital to scholars across disci

As the field of Cultural History grows in prominence in the academic world, an understanding of the history of culture has become vital to scholars across disci

Rarely studied in their own right, writings about music are often viewed as merely supplemental to understanding music itself. Yet in the nineteenth century, sc

Now in its sixth decade, country music studies is a thriving field of inquiry involving scholars working in the fields of American history, folklore, sociology,

Why is music from the past significant today and how has it been transformed to suit new values and agendas? This volume examines the globally recurrent cultura