Book Cover Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde

Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde

of Joscelyn Godwin

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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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  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 208 pages
  • Publisher Inner Traditions
  • Publication Date November 1st 1987
  • First Publication Not informed
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780892815005
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Arts & Culture
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