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Harmonies of heaven and earth : mysticism in music from antiquity to the avant-garde

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Joscelyn Godwin explores music's effects on matter, living things, and human behavior. Turning to metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds and theories of celestial harmony, the author follows the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, illuminating the archetypal currents that lie beneath Western musical history.

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Harmonies of heaven and earth : mysticism in music from antiquity to the avant-garde, Joscelyn Godwin

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Title
Harmonies of heaven and earth : mysticism in music from antiquity to the avant-garde
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English
Released
1987
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0892815000
ISBN13
9780892815005
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Joscelyn Godwin explores music's effects on matter, living things, and human behavior. Turning to metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds and theories of celestial harmony, the author follows the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, illuminating the archetypal currents that lie beneath Western musical history.