Tuning the Body
David Hendy explains how sound played a part in the Medieval battle between Good and Evil. Ears were a gateway to the soul.
In the Middle Ages, sound played a key role in the battle between Good and Evil. There were horrible sins of the tongue - idle words, boasting, flattery, lying and blaspheming - as well as sins of the ear, such as eavesdropping and the seduction of devilish words. The ears were the gateway not just to the body, but also to the soul.
Professor David Hendy of the University of Sussex considers the importance of sound to Medieval morality.
30-part series made in collaboration with the British Library Sound Archive.
Producer: Matt Thompson.
A Rockethouse production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 first broadcast in 2013.
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