De Musica |
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| Author:
| Augustinus, |
| Editor:
| Jacobsson, Martin |
| Introduction by:
| Jacobsson, Martin
Dorfbauer, Lukas J. |
| Series title: | Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-046965-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $137.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first critical edition of all six books of Augustine's De musica. Originally meant as part of a series of treatises on the liberal arts, it is especially important because of its presentation of metrics. Book six offers a theological discussion of perception based on the concept of numerus ("rhythm"). Thus, De musica is a fascinating document of Augustine's intellectual development from secular learning to Christian philosophy.
This is the first critical edition of all six books of Augustine's De musica. Originally meant as part of a series of treatises on the liberal arts, it is especially important because of its presentation of metrics. Book six offers a theological discussion of perception based on the concept of numerus ("rhythm"). Thus, De musica is a fascinating document of Augustine's intellectual development from secular learning to Christian philosophy.