Death-Devoted Heart: Sex and the Sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde

ROGER SCRUTON

Oxford University Press

A Short History Of Modern Philosophy

Taylor & Francis Group Plc

Taylor & Francis, Inc.

The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought

Palgrave Macmillan UK

<p>Richard Wagner's final creation is also his most mysterious. The story of Parsifal, the 'pure fool, knowing through compassion', who has been called to rescue the Kingdom of the Grail from the sins that have polluted it, appears familiar enough, but the redemption sought by Wagner's characters is far from the Christian archetype. Wagner's Parsifal is an exploration of the drama, music and philosophy of this extraordinary musical icon by a writer whose knowledge and understanding of the Western musical tradition are the equal of his capacities as a philosopher. It shows how, through musical connections and brilliant dramatic strokes, Parsifal expresses in music a depth of feeling for which we do not have words, a deep longing for wholeness and relief from suffering which, Scruton argues, contains within itself the image of salvation.</p>

Wagners Parsifal

Allen Lane.

x 428p large paperback, fresh and clean copy, very good

Sexual Desire: A Philosophical Investigation by Roger Scruton (1986-02-27)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Littlehampton Book Services Lt

<p>Roger Scruton's articles in the London Times have established his reputation as one the ablest controversialists of his generation. Succinctly argued, vividly expressed, and unfailingly reactionary in tone, these articles have scandalized the intellectual establishment and brought comfort to those of old-fashioned views. Ranging from the eating of fish to the maintenance of motorcycles, from nuclear disarmament to the Anglican liturgy, from the music of Pfitzner to the foundations of social thought, these frank expressions of unfashionable prejudice will give food for thought both to those who agree with them and to those who do not. Whatever your views, you will recognize here a useful identification of the issues which now confront us, and a challenge to the world in which we live.</p>

Untimely Tracts

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

First published in 1980, this contribution to political thought is a statement of the traditional conservative position. Roger Scruton challenges those who would regard themselves as conservatives, and also their opponents.

The Meaning of Conservatism

Politics & Government

Macmillan

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Untimely tracts

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