Music in 2nd (Slavonic) Enoch

During his sky journeys as reported in 2nd (Slavonic) Enoch, he hears the “indescribable singing of the army of cherubim.” This article seeks to investigate the nature of the singing the author might have heard. Insights from psychological anthropology and ethnomusicology assist in discovering cultu...

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Main Author: Pilch, John J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2009, Volume: 39, Issue: 4, Pages: 214-221
Further subjects:B Seikilos
B Ethnomusicology
B trance (alternate state of consciousness)
B Second (Slavonic) Enoch
B Epitaph
B sky-journeys
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Summary:During his sky journeys as reported in 2nd (Slavonic) Enoch, he hears the “indescribable singing of the army of cherubim.” This article seeks to investigate the nature of the singing the author might have heard. Insights from psychological anthropology and ethnomusicology assist in discovering culturally plausible answers.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0146107909346022