{"product_id":"the-ring-of-truth","title":"The Ring of Truth","description":"Author: Scruton, Roger\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141980720\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 26mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003eA magnificent book by a famous author on perhaps the greatest of all musical works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWagner's \u003ci\u003eRing of the Nibelung\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times, and has fascinated critics and devotees for over a century and a half. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRing of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of the Ring from a writer whose knowledge and understanding of the Western musical tradition are the equal of his capacities as a philosopher. Scruton shows how, through musical connections and brilliant dramatic strokes, Wagner is able to express truths about the human condition which few other artists have been able to convey so convincingly. For Wagner, writes Scruton, the task of art is to 'show us freedom in its immediate, contingent, human form, reminding us of what it means to us. Even if we live in a world from which gods and heroes have disappeared we can, by imagining them, dramatize the deep truths of our condition and renew our faith in what we are.'","brand":"Ships in 4 to 7 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41702451675294,"sku":"UBD-9780141980720","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9780141980720.jpg?v=1653385123","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/the-ring-of-truth","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}