
De Musica
Augustinus(Author)
Martin Jacobsson(Editor)
De Gruyter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 11. November 2024
Book
Hardback
VIII, 237 pages
978-3-11-046965-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Language
English
Latin
Place of publication
Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-046965-3 (9783110469653)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Augustinus | Martin Jacobsson
De Musica
E-Book
03/2017
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€149.95
Available for download
Persons
Martin Jacobsson
, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.