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The music of the spheres in the Western imagination /

This book describes various Western musical ecologies of the cosmos developed from the ancient world to the present, ecologies that seek to define the creation and preservation of the universe through musical principles. The author explores centuries of musical treatises, hymns and Western fiction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kendall, David J., 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022].
Subjects:
Music and literature.
Music in literature.
Science fiction > History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction > History and criticism.
Church music.
Music > Philosophy and aesthetics.
Harmony of the spheres.
Description
Summary:This book describes various Western musical ecologies of the cosmos developed from the ancient world to the present, ecologies that seek to define the creation and preservation of the universe through musical principles. The author explores centuries of musical treatises, hymns and Western fiction.
Physical Description:x, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.
ISBN:9781793650351
1793650357