Hearing History by Mark M Smith
History has tended to be dominated by visual images, but the past was not silent. These essays explore attempts to access the sounds of the past, called historical acoustemology, auditory culture, or aural history. Hearing History is an introduction to an exciting new field of historical study.The history of sound is an emerging field of great importance to cultural and social analysisHearing History offers a broad introduction to the subject that will be of enduring value.
* George Mason University *This bold and edgy collection will serve as an excellent entrée into the exciting new field of aural history. Mark Smith's introduction is at once lucid and comprehensive. Hearing History is absolutely first rate.
* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *Hearing History is a revelation. Although the authors of these groundbreaking essays are concerned specifically with the history of sound, their methods are so sophisticated and their reach is so formidable that they lead the reader on a veritable discovery tour of the past.
* University of Illinois, Chicago *The sum of the parts is worth more than the whole. The selections are so valuable in themselves that one need not join the editor in combat over the relative merits of hearing over seeing.
An excellent introduction to aural history showing not only a broad range of scholarly interests but also how research into sound and hearing can inform our understanding of the past . . . this densely packed volume provides an excellent introduction to the research in the history and meaning of sound.
MARK M. SMITH is a professor of history at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. His books include Listening to Nineteenth-Century America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780820325835 |
| ISBN 10 | 082032583X |
| Title | Hearing History |
| Author | Mark M Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
| Year published | 2004-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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