The Harmony of the spheres : a sourcebook of the Pythagorean tradition in music

Author(s)

• Godwin, Joscelyn

Bibliographic Information

The Harmony of the spheres : a sourcebook of the Pythagorean tradition in music

edited by Joscelyn Godwin

Inner Traditions International, c1993

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-481) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Godwin traces the history of the idea, held since ancient times, that the whole cosmos, with its circling planets and stars, is in some way a musical or harmonious entity. The author shows how this concept has continued to inspire philosophers, astronomers, and mystics from antiquity to the present day.

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Details

• NCID: BA29977260
• ISBN:
  • 0892812656
• LCCN: 89024741
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Rochester, Vt.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 495 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : ML3800
  • DC20 : 780/.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics
  • LCSH : Harmony of the spheres
  • LCSH : Pythagoras and Pythagorean school