Author Question: Of the three religions in Europe listed, which one is the largest and established the longest? What ... (Read 37 times)

mspears3 · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Of the three religions in Europe listed, which one is the largest and established the longest? What are the socially and politically significant categories of Christianity?

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Question 2

Why is it important for students of European ethnomusicology to consider the differences among these religions and the different sects within them?

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Loise Hard · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Christianity is the largest and longest established religion in Europe.
Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy (primarily in the east and southeast), and various branches of Protestantism (strongest in northern Europe and the United Kingdom).

Answer to Question 2

The differences among these religious groups have tended to shape individuals' and society's interactions, in turn, impacting music-cultural practices.