{"product_id":"a-new-song-for-an-old-world-musical-thought-in-the-early-church-9780802832191","title":"A New Song for an Old World: Musical Thought in the Early Church","description":"Even as worship wars in the church and music controversies in society at large continue to rage, many people do not realize that conflict over music goes back to the earliest Christians as they sought to live out the \"new song\" of their faith. In \u003ci\u003eA New Song for an Old World\u003c\/i\u003e Calvin Stapert challenges contemporary Christians to learn from the wisdom of the early church in the area of music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stapert draws parallels between the pagan cultures of the early Christian era and our own multicultural realities, enabling readers to comprehend the musical ideas of early Christian thinkers, from Clement and Tertullian to John Chrysostom and Augustine. Stapert's expert treatment of the attitudes of the early church toward psalms and hymns on the one hand, and pagan music on the other, is ideal for scholars of early Christianity, church musicians, and all Christians seeking an ancient yet relevant perspective on music in their worship and lives today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Calvin R. Stapert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.20w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802832191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/03\/2007 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStapert, Calvin R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Calvin R. Stapert is professor emeritus of music at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. His previous books include My Only Comfort: Death, Deliverance, and Discipleship in the Music of Bach; Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People; and A New Song for an Old World: Musical Thought in the Early Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41180623044723,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":28.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_57d59ed4-a428-432b-8b51-83fde36abe95.jpg?v=1703693763","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-new-song-for-an-old-world-musical-thought-in-the-early-church-9780802832191","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}