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Music of the Spheres and the Dance of Death: Studies in Musical Iconology
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Full Title:
Music of the Spheres and the Dance of Death: Studies in Musical Iconology
Contributors:
By (Author) Kathi Meyer-Baer
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Philosophy: aesthetics
Dewey:
781
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
406
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
567g
Description
The roots and evolution of two concepts usually thought to be Western in origin-musica mundana (the music of the spheres) and musica humana (music's relation to the human soul)-are explored. Beginning with a study of the early creeds of the Near East, Professor Meyer-Baer then traces their development in the works of Plato and the Gnostics, and in
