An investigation of the origin of bells in the western Christian church based upon a study of musical instruments used within worship services at major religious shrines of Europe and the Middle East (500 B.C.E.-800 C.E.)
Subtitle: the Parthenon, the Jewish Temple, Hagia Sophia, and St. Peter's
By: by Vivia Jean Cox
Published: 1990
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Bells; History; Religious aspects; Church music; Musical instruments
Notes: "90-25,551."

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-189).

Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1991. 21 cm. Illustrations in the original, being under copyright, were not reproduced in the photocopy.