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Leonard Cohen : the mystical roots of genius / Harry Freedman.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML410.C734 F74 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freedman, Harry, 1950 July-, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lyricists--Canada--Biography.
- Lyricists.
- Singers--Canada--Biography.
- Singers.
- Popular music--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Popular music.
- Popular music--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Cohen, Leonard, 1934-2016.
- Cohen, Leonard.
- Canada.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 274 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2021.
- Summary:
- "The singer and poet Leonard Cohen was deeply learned in Judaism and Christianity, the spiritual traditions that underpinned his self-identity and the way he made sense of the world. In this book Harry Freedman, a leading author of cultural and religious history, explores the mystical and spiritual sources Cohen drew upon, discusses their original context and the stories and ideas behind them. Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius looks deeply into the imagination of one of the greatest singers and lyricists of our time, providing a window on the landscape of his soul. Departing from traditional biographical approaches, Freedman explores song by song how Cohen reworked myths and prayers, legends and allegories with an index of songs at the end of the book for readers to search by their favourites. By the end the reader will be left with a powerful understanding of Cohen's story, together with a far broader insight into the mystical origins of his inimitable work."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Leonard Cohen's Influences
- 2. The Bible as Allegory
- Interlude: Leonard Cohen's Religious Education
- 3. Ideas from the Bible
- Interlude: Kateri Tekakwitha
- 4. Heaven and Earth
- Interlude: Leonard Cohen's Artwork
- 5. Prayer
- Interlude: Leonard Cohen the cohen.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and indexes.
- Other Format:
- Ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781472987303
- 1472987306
- 9781472987273
- 1472987276
- OCLC:
- 1243352373
- Publisher Number:
- 99989319467
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