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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
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Harvard University, Massachusetts
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This chapter introduces the reader to some major themes and sources of evidence in the study of ancient Roman music, as well as surveying the history of scholarship in this field. It also provides an overview of the four main chapters and their contribution to the overall themes of the book.

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Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome , pp. 1 - 41
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Harry Morgan, Harvard University, Massachusetts
  • Book: Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009232326.001
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  • Introduction
  • Harry Morgan, Harvard University, Massachusetts
  • Book: Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009232326.001
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  • Introduction
  • Harry Morgan, Harvard University, Massachusetts
  • Book: Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009232326.001
Available formats
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