Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780892815005)

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.

Author: Joscelyn Godwin
ISBN-10: 0892815000
ISBN-13: 9780892815005
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1987
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.05w x 0.57d

About the Author
Joscelyn Godwin, Professor of Music at Colgate University, is the author of The Harmony of Spheres, Arktos: The Polar Myth, The Theosophical Enlightenment, and many other books on music and esoteric traditions.