087288
New York
1987
13×19,5
meki
349
engleski
15,00 EUR
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This is a comprehensive anthology of texts edited and annotated by Joscelyn Godwin, first published in 1986. The book explores the historical development of the idea of ??music as a powerful tool for spiritual transformation, healing of the soul and body, and the realization of cosmic truths. The book is structured chronologically, divided into six key eras, each containing short introductions and original writings by philosophers, theologians, and composers: Antiquity: Covers Pythagorean and Neoplatonist ideas, including authors such as Plato (The Myth of Er), Cicero, and Plotinus. Judaism and Islam: Texts on celestial singing (Philo) and Sufi music (Rumi, Al-Ghazali). The Middle Ages: Discusses angelic hierarchies and the inner song of mystics such as Richard Rolle. The Renaissance: Focuses on the magical use of music (Marsilio Ficino) and the harmony of the spheres (Johannes Kepler, Robert Fludd). Romanticism: Music's connections to cosmic will and inspiration in Schopenhauer, Wagner, Balzac, and Schumann. 20th century: Modern views on spiritual development through music by authors such as Rudolf Steiner, Hazrat Inayat Khan, and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Joscelyn Godwin is Professor Emeritus of Music at Colgate University and a respected musicologist known for his work on the harmony of the spheres and Western esotericism.
