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Death-devoted heart : sex and the sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde
Title:
Death-devoted heart : sex and the sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde
Author:
Scruton, Roger.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Oxord ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2004]

©2004
Physical Description:
vi, 238 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
Wagner and religion -- The story of Tristan -- Wagner's treatment of the story -- The music of Tristan -- The philosophy of love -- Tragedy and sacrifice -- Love, death and redemption -- Epilogue : From romance to ritual.
Reading Level:
1440 Lexile.
ISBN:
9780195166910
Format :
Book