Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds.
This is the tenth in a series of monographs--Shaping American Lutheran Church Music--published by the Center for Church Music, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Illinois.
This book reconsiders the question of Martin Luther's relationship with Rome in all its sixteenth-century manifestations: the early-modern city he visited as a young man, the ancient republic and empire whose language and literature he loved, the Holy Roman Empire of which he was a subject, and the sacred seat of the papacy.
Martin Luther's relationship to music has been largely downplayed, yet music played a vital role in Luther's life -- and he in turn had a deep and lasting effect on Christian hymnody.
This unique collection of excerpts from Lutheran historical documents--many translated here for the first time--presents readers with a full picture of how the Lutheran movement developed in its thought and practice.
Given a life spent in scholarship and controversy, it is easy to forget how much energy Martin Luther devoted to helping the common person understand and take comfort from Gods word.
The development of Martin Luther's thought has commanded much scholarly attention because of the Reformation and its remarkable effects on the history of Christianity in the West.
The dramatic unfolding of events after Martin Luther's revolutionary act led to the ultimate, and seemingly irreparable, fissure with Roman Catholicism: excommunication and schism.
In this handbook, author Gordon Lathrop guides preachers as they think about the central matters and purposes of preaching and engage in preparation for this important task.
Bread for the Day is a daily-use devotional resource filled with rich treasures: -A brief scripture reading (NRSV texts) for each day following the daily lectionary developed by the Consultation on Common Texts and presented in Evangelical Lutheran Worship -Dated for January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018 -A prayer and hymn for each day -Brief yet helpful introductions to the seasons -Table graces/meal prayers for the holidays and seasons -Household blessings for special times throughout the year, including Anniversary of a Baptism, Blessing for the New Year, Blessing for a Home at Epiphany, Blessing of the Household for Thanksgiving Day, Remembering Those Who Have Died, Lighting the Advent Wreath, Blessing of the Christmas Tree -Monthly pages for recording prayer requests -Notes on festivals and commemorations -Simplified forms for morning and evening prayer -Waking prayers and bedtime prayers, including prayers with children
Use Bread for the Day for personal, household, or group devotions.
This volume by Gracia Grindal introduces English-speaking readers to several significant yet unsung Lutheran women hymn writers from the sixteenth century to the present.
Called: Recovering Lutheran Principles for Ministry and Vocation explores vocation and the call to ministry from a Lutheran perspective and reveals their promise for the wider church.
With the approach of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s inauguration of the Protestant Reformation and the burgeoning dialogue between Catholics and Lutherans opened under Pope Francis, this new edition of Walter Altmann’s Luther and Liberation is timely and relevant.
Piano Makers in Russia in the Nineteenth Century is a richly detailed thematic study of the history of the piano in Russian society from its beginnings with the European artisans who settled in St.
Foreword by James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street PreachersA collection that has to be seen to be believed, Superstar Guitars showcases the most famous six-strings in the history of music, in exquisite detail.
In zehn Beiträgen wird der Musikaustausch zwischen China und Europa als eine lange Geschichte von grenzüberschreitenden Begegnungen und Verflechtungen thematisiert: Im Fokus stehen zum einen Hybridbildungen im Spannungsfeld einer Rückbesinnung auf eigene Traditionen und einer Anerkennung der eigenen „Zusammengesetztheit“, zum anderen konkrete Austauschbeziehungen, also eine transkulturelle Musikvermittlung durch Lehrer*innen-Schüler*innen-Beziehungen, zum dritten die Rezeption chinesischer Musik in Europa, beginnend bei Berichten der Jesuiten im 17.
This book brings audiences the enchanting melodies passing down from generation to generation in the Zhuang community, which are on the brink of extinction.
An innovative and incisive reassessment of a seminal figure in nineteenth-century musical life, through a fresh consideration of his aesthetic, critical, and autobiographical writings.
How one extraordinary pianist, scholar, and editor prepared for publication important scores by Ives, Copland, and Ruggles, and reshaped the history of American musical modernism.
Examines the impact of Harry Partch's hobo years from a variety of perspectives, exploring how the composer both engaged and frustrated popular conceptions of the hobo.
Combining cultural analysis with historical and personal accounts of a century of musical life at the American Academy in Rome, this volume provides a history of the AAR's Rome Prize in Composition.
WINNER: 2014 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title AwardThe first extended study of seven beloved French symphonic masterpieces, from Saint-Saens and Franck to d'Indy and Dukas.
This monograph investigates the promotion and consumption of high musical culture among leisured society in Victorian London, by focusing on the activities of the concert manager John Ella and his Musical Union.
